What color is #764E87?

#764E87 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #764E87?

The RGB value is 118, 78, 135: 118 red, 78 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #764E87?

The complementary color is #5F874E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #764E87?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#764E87 color

#764E87 rgb(118, 78, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #764E87 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 30.6% green and 52.9% blue (118, 78, 135).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 27% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#764E87 color codes

HEX	`#764E87`
RGB	`rgb(118, 78, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 30.6%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 27%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 42%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 42%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.66, 27.65, -25.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.66, 37.49, 317.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.568, 11.05, 24.282)`
Decimal	`7753351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #764E87, 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 #764E87	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#764E87 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #764E87 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #764e87; }
.text { color: #764e87; }
.border { border: 2px solid #764e87; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 78 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #764e87, #874e7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #764E87?: #764E87 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #764E87?: The RGB value is 118, 78, 135: 118 red, 78 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #764E87?: The complementary color is #5F874E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #764E87?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.