What color is #773C6E?

#773C6E 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 #773C6E?

The RGB value is 119, 60, 110: 119 red, 60 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #773C6E?

The complementary color is #3C7745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #773C6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#773C6E color

#773C6E rgb(119, 60, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #773C6E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 23.5% green and 43.1% blue (119, 60, 110).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 33% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 8% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Bruise (#7E4071), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#773C6E color codes

HEX	`#773C6E`
RGB	`rgb(119, 60, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 23.5%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 33%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 50%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 8%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.56, 33.17, -17.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.56, 37.61, 331.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.038, 8.28, 15.713)`
Decimal	`7814254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #773C6E, 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 #773C6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#773C6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #773C6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #773c6e; }
.text { color: #773c6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #773c6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 60 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #773c6e, #773c51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #773C6E?: #773C6E 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 #773C6E?: The RGB value is 119, 60, 110: 119 red, 60 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #773C6E?: The complementary color is #3C7745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #773C6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.