What color is #77429D?

#77429D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Pleasures. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #77429D?

The RGB value is 119, 66, 157: 119 red, 66 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #77429D?

The complementary color is #689D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #77429D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#77429D color

#77429D rgb(119, 66, 157)

Shades of purple

The hex color #77429D is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 25.9% green and 61.6% blue (119, 66, 157).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 41% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Purple Pleasures (#81459E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#77429D color codes

HEX	`#77429D`
RGB	`rgb(119, 66, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 25.9%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 41%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 58%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 58%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.29, 39.97, -40.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.29, 57.12, 314.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.641, 10.253, 33.047)`
Decimal	`7815837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #77429D, 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 #77429D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#77429D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #77429D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #77429d; }
.text { color: #77429d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77429d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 66 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #77429d, #9d4296); }

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Questions

What color is #77429D?: #77429D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Pleasures. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #77429D?: The RGB value is 119, 66, 157: 119 red, 66 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #77429D?: The complementary color is #689D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #77429D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.