What color is #764671?

#764671 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #764671?

The RGB value is 118, 70, 113: 118 red, 70 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #764671?

The complementary color is #46764B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #764671?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#764671 color

#764671 rgb(118, 70, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #764671 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 27.5% green and 44.3% blue (118, 70, 113).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 4% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Purple Passion (#784674), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#764671 color codes

HEX	`#764671`
RGB	`rgb(118, 70, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 27.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 41%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 4%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.79, 27.69, -16.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.79, 32.08, 329.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.642, 9.425, 16.773)`
Decimal	`7751281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #764671, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #764671	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#764671 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #764671 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #764671; }
.text { color: #764671; }
.border { border: 2px solid #764671; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 70 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #764671, #764659); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #764671?: #764671 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #764671?: The RGB value is 118, 70, 113: 118 red, 70 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #764671?: The complementary color is #46764B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #764671?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.