What color is #773187?

#773187 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 #773187?

The RGB value is 119, 49, 135: 119 red, 49 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #773187?

The complementary color is #418731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #773187?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#773187 color

#773187 rgb(119, 49, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #773187 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 19.2% green and 52.9% blue (119, 49, 135).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 47% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#773187 color codes

HEX	`#773187`
RGB	`rgb(119, 49, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 19.2%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 47%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 64%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 64%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.71, 43.88, -34.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.71, 55.93, 321.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.079, 7.868, 23.747)`
Decimal	`7811463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #773187, 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 #773187	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#773187 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #773187 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #773187; }
.text { color: #773187; }
.border { border: 2px solid #773187; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 49 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #773187, #87316c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #773187?: #773187 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 #773187?: The RGB value is 119, 49, 135: 119 red, 49 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #773187?: The complementary color is #418731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #773187?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.