What color is #7700EE?

#7700EE is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Voluptuous Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7700EE?

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

What is the complementary color of #7700EE?

The complementary color is #77EE00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7700EE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7700EE color

#7700EE rgb(119, 0, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7700EE is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 0% green and 93.3% blue (119, 0, 238).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 100% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Voluptuous Violet (#7711DD), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#7700EE color codes

HEX	`#7700EE`
RGB	`rgb(119, 0, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 0%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 100%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 100%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 100%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.01, 78.93, -88.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.01, 118.62, 311.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.036, 10.094, 81.607)`
Decimal	`7799022`
Short hex	`#70E`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7700EE, 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 #7700EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7700EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #7700EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7700ee; }
.text { color: #7700ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7700ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 0 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7700ee, #ee00ee); }

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Questions

What color is #7700EE?: #7700EE is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Voluptuous Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7700EE?: The RGB value is 119, 0, 238: 119 red, 0 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7700EE?: The complementary color is #77EE00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7700EE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.