What color is #77237B?

#77237B is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #77237B?

The RGB value is 119, 35, 123: 119 red, 35 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #77237B?

The complementary color is #277B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #77237B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#77237B color

#77237B rgb(119, 35, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #77237B is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 13.7% green and 48.2% blue (119, 35, 123).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 56% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Hello Darkness My Old Friend (#802280), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#77237B color codes

HEX	`#77237B`
RGB	`rgb(119, 35, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 13.7%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 56%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 72%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 72%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.77, 47.72, -31.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.77, 57.38, 326.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.784, 6.555, 19.38)`
Decimal	`7807867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #77237B, 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 #77237B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#77237B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #77237B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #77237b; }
.text { color: #77237b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77237b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 35 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #77237b, #7b2353); }

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Questions

What color is #77237B?: #77237B is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #77237B?: The RGB value is 119, 35, 123: 119 red, 35 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #77237B?: The complementary color is #277B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #77237B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.