What color is #772299?

#772299 is a dark, moderate magenta known as Orb of Discord. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Orb of Discord?

The RGB value is 119, 34, 153: 119 red, 34 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Orb of Discord?

The complementary color is #449922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #772299?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Orb of Discord color: hex code #772299

#772299 rgb(119, 34, 153)

Shades of purple

Orb of Discord has the hex code #772299. It is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 13.3% green and 60% blue (119, 34, 153).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 64% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

Orb of Discord (#772299) color codes

HEX	`#772299`
RGB	`rgb(119, 34, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 13.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 64%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 78%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 78%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.63, 54.01, -47.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.63, 71.91, 318.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.929, 7.366, 30.819)`
Decimal	`7807641`
Short hex	`#729`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Orb of Discord, 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 #772299	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#772299 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #772299 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #772299; }
.text { color: #772299; }
.border { border: 2px solid #772299; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 34 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #772299, #99227f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #772299 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #772299?: #772299 is a dark, moderate magenta known as Orb of Discord. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Orb of Discord?: The RGB value is 119, 34, 153: 119 red, 34 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Orb of Discord?: The complementary color is #449922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #772299?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.