What color is #764D6D?

#764D6D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #764D6D?

The RGB value is 118, 77, 109: 118 red, 77 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #764D6D?

The complementary color is #4D7656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #764D6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#764D6D color

#764D6D rgb(118, 77, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #764D6D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 30.2% green and 42.7% blue (118, 77, 109).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 21% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 8% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Magician’s Cloak (#784467), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#764D6D color codes

HEX	`#764D6D`
RGB	`rgb(118, 77, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 30.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 21%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 35%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 8%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.31, 22.75, -11.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.31, 25.44, 333.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.885, 10.264, 15.767)`
Decimal	`7753069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #764D6D, 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 #764D6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#764D6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #764D6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #764d6d; }
.text { color: #764d6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #764d6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 77 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #764d6d, #764d58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #764D6D?: #764D6D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #764D6D?: The RGB value is 118, 77, 109: 118 red, 77 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #764D6D?: The complementary color is #4D7656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #764D6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.