What color is #772979?

#772979 is a dark, desaturated 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 #772979?

The RGB value is 119, 41, 121: 119 red, 41 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #772979?

The complementary color is #2B7929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #772979?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#772979 color

#772979 rgb(119, 41, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #772979 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 16.1% green and 47.5% blue (119, 41, 121).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 49% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Hello Darkness My Old Friend (#802280), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#772979 color codes

HEX	`#772979`
RGB	`rgb(119, 41, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 16.1%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 49%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 66%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 66%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.55, 44.83, -29.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.55, 53.59, 326.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.852, 6.889, 18.791)`
Decimal	`7809401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #772979, 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 #772979	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#772979 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #772979 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #772979; }
.text { color: #772979; }
.border { border: 2px solid #772979; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 41 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #772979, #792953); }

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Questions

What color is #772979?: #772979 is a dark, desaturated 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 #772979?: The RGB value is 119, 41, 121: 119 red, 41 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #772979?: The complementary color is #2B7929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #772979?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.