What color is #773764?

#773764 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #773764?

The RGB value is 119, 55, 100: 119 red, 55 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #773764?

The complementary color is #37774A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #773764?

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.

#773764 color

#773764 rgb(119, 55, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #773764 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 21.6% green and 39.2% blue (119, 55, 100).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 37% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 16% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Bruise (#7E4071), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#773764 color codes

HEX	`#773764`
RGB	`rgb(119, 55, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 21.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 37%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 54%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 16%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.08, 34.11, -13.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.08, 36.74, 338.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.274, 7.575, 12.922)`
Decimal	`7812964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #773764, 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 #773764	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#773764 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 #773764 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #773764; }
.text { color: #773764; }
.border { border: 2px solid #773764; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 55 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #773764, #773744); }

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Questions

What color is #773764?: #773764 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #773764?: The RGB value is 119, 55, 100: 119 red, 55 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #773764?: The complementary color is #37774A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #773764?: 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.