Color #760AEA Color / Colour Code #760AEA
This page shows the hex color code for color #760aea (#760AEA). The colour is a purple tone with 92% saturation and 48% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #760AEA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#760AEA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 239, 269, and 299 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 269, 29, and 149 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #760AEA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 269 and saturation at 92%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 269 to 314 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 269 with its complement at 89 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #760AEA
Lightness variations at hue 269 and 92% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #760AEA
Design Use Cases for #760AEA
High-Impact Accent
With 92% saturation, #760AEA is highly vivid. Reserve this for elements that need maximum attention: primary action buttons, notification badges, error states, or promotional banners. Use sparingly alongside neutral tones to avoid visual fatigue.
Primary Interface Color
At 48% lightness, #760AEA is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#760AEA falls in the purple spectrum (hue 269). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #760AEA (hue 269) to its complement at hue 89. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 299. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #760aea, #7eeb0a);
CSS Code for #760AEA
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About Color #760AEA (#760AEA)
#760AEA is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 118 red, 10 green, and 234 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 23.4:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 269 degrees with 92% saturation and 48% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #760AEA is 68/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 96% magenta, 0% yellow, and 8% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #760AEA against white is 7.00:1 and against black is 3.00:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 34% lightness.
The complementary colour #7EEB0A creates maximum visual tension when paired with #760AEA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #0A0EEB and #E70AEB, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #760AEA?
- #760AEA is Color #760AEA, a purple color (colour) with RGB(118, 10, 234), HSL(269, 92%, 48%), and CMYK(50%, 96%, 0%, 8%). Its perceived brightness is 68/255.
- Is #760AEA accessible for text?
- Against white, #760AEA has a contrast ratio of 7.00:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.00:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #760AEA?
- The complementary colour is #7EEB0A (hue 89). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #0A0EEB and #E70AEB. The triadic palette adds #EB770A and #0AEB77 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #760AEA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #760aea; or rgb(118, 10, 234); or hsl(269, 92%, 48%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 269 92% 48%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.