#765EA2
Royal Purple · medium cool purple
About #765EA2
#765EA2 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 46% red, 37% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 27% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Royal Purple (ΔE 13.2); Plum comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8AA25E — a moss tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #765EA2 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.39:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.39:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #765EA2?
#765EA2 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 46% red, 37% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 27% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #765EA2?
Use white text. White on #765EA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #765EA2?
Its complementary colour is #8AA25E, and analogous partners are #5E68A2 and #985EA2.