What color is #7733BB?

#7733BB is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Pristine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7733BB?

The RGB value is 119, 51, 187: 119 red, 51 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7733BB?

The complementary color is #77BB33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7733BB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7733BB color

#7733BB rgb(119, 51, 187)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7733BB is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 20% green and 73.3% blue (119, 51, 187).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 57% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Purple Pristine (#7733AA), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#7733BB color codes

HEX	`#7733BB`
RGB	`rgb(119, 51, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 20%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 57%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 73%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 73%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.62, 54.72, -59.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.62, 81.01, 312.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.759, 9.877, 47.975)`
Decimal	`7812027`
Short hex	`#73B`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7733BB, 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 #7733BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7733BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #7733BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7733bb; }
.text { color: #7733bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7733bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 51 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7733bb, #bb33bb); }

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Questions

What color is #7733BB?: #7733BB is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Pristine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7733BB?: The RGB value is 119, 51, 187: 119 red, 51 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7733BB?: The complementary color is #77BB33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7733BB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.