What color is #774C9C?

#774C9C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #774C9C?

The RGB value is 119, 76, 156: 119 red, 76 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #774C9C?

The complementary color is #719C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #774C9C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#774C9C color

#774C9C rgb(119, 76, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #774C9C is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 29.8% green and 61.2% blue (119, 76, 156).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 34% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#774C9C color codes

HEX	`#774C9C`
RGB	`rgb(119, 76, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 29.8%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 34%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 51%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 51%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.4, 34.09, -36.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.4, 50.2, 312.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.192, 11.491, 32.811)`
Decimal	`7818396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #774C9C, 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 #774C9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#774C9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #774C9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #774c9c; }
.text { color: #774c9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #774c9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 76 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #774c9c, #9c4c99); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #774C9C?: #774C9C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #774C9C?: The RGB value is 119, 76, 156: 119 red, 76 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #774C9C?: The complementary color is #719C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #774C9C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.