What color is #766075?

#766075 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766075?

The RGB value is 118, 96, 117: 118 red, 96 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766075?

The complementary color is #607661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766075?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766075 color

#766075 rgb(118, 96, 117)

Shades of purple

The hex color #766075 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 37.6% green and 45.9% blue (118, 96, 117).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 10% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 1% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#766075 color codes

HEX	`#766075`
RGB	`rgb(118, 96, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 37.6%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 10%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 19%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 1%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.51, 12.88, -8.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.51, 15.41, 326.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.865, 13.502, 18.649)`
Decimal	`7757941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766075, 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 #766075	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766075 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #766075 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766075; }
.text { color: #766075; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766075; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 96 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766075, #76606a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #766075?: #766075 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766075?: The RGB value is 118, 96, 117: 118 red, 96 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766075?: The complementary color is #607661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766075?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.