What color is #764DBB?

#764DBB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #764DBB?

The RGB value is 118, 77, 187: 118 red, 77 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #764DBB?

The complementary color is #92BB4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #764DBB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#764DBB color

#764DBB rgb(118, 77, 187)

Shades of purple

The hex color #764DBB is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 30.2% green and 73.3% blue (118, 77, 187).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 45% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Purple Rain (#7442C8), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#764DBB color codes

HEX	`#764DBB`
RGB	`rgb(118, 77, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 30.2%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 45%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 59%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 59%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.38, 41.19, -52.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.38, 66.37, 308.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.092, 12.747, 48.459)`
Decimal	`7753147`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #764DBB, 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 #764DBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#764DBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #764DBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #764dbb; }
.text { color: #764dbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #764dbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 77 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #764dbb, #ad4dbb); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #764DBB?: #764DBB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #764DBB?: The RGB value is 118, 77, 187: 118 red, 77 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #764DBB?: The complementary color is #92BB4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #764DBB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.