What color is #772BD3?

#772BD3 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Hokkaido Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #772BD3?

The RGB value is 119, 43, 211: 119 red, 43 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #772BD3?

The complementary color is #87D32B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #772BD3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#772BD3 color

#772BD3 rgb(119, 43, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #772BD3 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 16.9% green and 82.7% blue (119, 43, 211).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 66% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Hokkaido Lavender (#7736D9), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#772BD3 color codes

HEX	`#772BD3`
RGB	`rgb(119, 43, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 16.9%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 66%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 80%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 80%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.47, 63.74, -72.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.47, 96.42, 311.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.226, 10.352, 62.548)`
Decimal	`7810003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #772BD3, 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 #772BD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#772BD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #772BD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #772bd3; }
.text { color: #772bd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #772bd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 43 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #772bd3, #cb2bd3); }

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Questions

What color is #772BD3?: #772BD3 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Hokkaido Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #772BD3?: The RGB value is 119, 43, 211: 119 red, 43 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #772BD3?: The complementary color is #87D32B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #772BD3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.