What color is #774181?

#774181 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #774181?

The RGB value is 119, 65, 129: 119 red, 65 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #774181?

The complementary color is #4B8141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #774181?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#774181 color

#774181 rgb(119, 65, 129)

Shades of purple

The hex color #774181 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 25.5% green and 50.6% blue (119, 65, 129).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 33% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Eminence (#6E3974), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#774181 color codes

HEX	`#774181`
RGB	`rgb(119, 65, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 25.5%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 33%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 50%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 50%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.53, 34.18, -26.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.53, 43.26, 322.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.46, 9.288, 21.848)`
Decimal	`7815553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #774181, 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 #774181	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#774181 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #774181 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #774181; }
.text { color: #774181; }
.border { border: 2px solid #774181; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 65 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #774181, #81416b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #774181?: #774181 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #774181?: The RGB value is 119, 65, 129: 119 red, 65 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #774181?: The complementary color is #4B8141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #774181?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.