What color is #772E85?

#772E85 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #772E85?

The RGB value is 119, 46, 133: 119 red, 46 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #772E85?

The complementary color is #3C852E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #772E85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#772E85 color

#772E85 rgb(119, 46, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #772E85 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 18% green and 52.2% blue (119, 46, 133).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 49% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#772E85 color codes

HEX	`#772E85`
RGB	`rgb(119, 46, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 18%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 49%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 65%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 65%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.07, 44.89, -34.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.07, 56.59, 322.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.818, 7.57, 22.972)`
Decimal	`7810693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #772E85, 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 #772E85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#772E85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #772E85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #772e85; }
.text { color: #772e85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #772e85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 46 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #772e85, #852e68); }

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Questions

What color is #772E85?: #772E85 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #772E85?: The RGB value is 119, 46, 133: 119 red, 46 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #772E85?: The complementary color is #3C852E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #772E85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.