What color is #7755EE?

#7755EE is a light, vivid violet known as Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Candy Grape Fizz?

The RGB value is 119, 85, 238: 119 red, 85 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Candy Grape Fizz?

The complementary color is #CCEE55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7755EE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Candy Grape Fizz color: hex code #7755EE

#7755EE rgb(119, 85, 238)

Shades of blue

Candy Grape Fizz has the hex code #7755EE. It is a light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 33.3% green and 93.3% blue (119, 85, 238).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 82% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

Candy Grape Fizz (#7755EE) color codes

HEX	`#7755EE`
RGB	`rgb(119, 85, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 33.3%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 82%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 64%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 64%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.74, 51.01, -72.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.74, 88.71, 305.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.284, 16.591, 82.69)`
Decimal	`7820782`
Short hex	`#75E`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Candy Grape Fizz, 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 #7755EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7755EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #7755EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7755ee; }
.text { color: #7755ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7755ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 85 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7755ee, #c455ee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #7755EE on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #7755EE?: #7755EE is a light, vivid violet known as Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Candy Grape Fizz?: The RGB value is 119, 85, 238: 119 red, 85 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Candy Grape Fizz?: The complementary color is #CCEE55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7755EE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.