What color is #765290?

#765290 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #765290?

The RGB value is 118, 82, 144: 118 red, 82 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #765290?

The complementary color is #6C9052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #765290?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#765290 color

#765290 rgb(118, 82, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #765290 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 32.2% green and 56.5% blue (118, 82, 144).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#765290 color codes

HEX	`#765290`
RGB	`rgb(118, 82, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 32.2%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 43%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 43%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.06, 27.36, -28.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.06, 39.58, 313.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.522, 11.9, 27.859)`
Decimal	`7754384`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #765290, 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 #765290	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#765290 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #765290 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #765290; }
.text { color: #765290; }
.border { border: 2px solid #765290; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 82 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #765290, #90528b); }

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Questions

What color is #765290?: #765290 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #765290?: The RGB value is 118, 82, 144: 118 red, 82 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #765290?: The complementary color is #6C9052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #765290?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.