What color is #775379?

#775379 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #775379?

The RGB value is 119, 83, 121: 119 red, 83 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #775379?

The complementary color is #557953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #775379?

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.

#775379 color

#775379 rgb(119, 83, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #775379 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 32.5% green and 47.5% blue (119, 83, 121).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 19% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#775379 color codes

HEX	`#775379`
RGB	`rgb(119, 83, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 32.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 19%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 31%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 31%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.39, 21.94, -15.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.39, 26.93, 324.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.152, 11.489, 19.558)`
Decimal	`7820153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #775379, 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 #775379	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#775379 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 #775379 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #775379; }
.text { color: #775379; }
.border { border: 2px solid #775379; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 83 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #775379, #795368); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #775379?: #775379 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #775379?: The RGB value is 119, 83, 121: 119 red, 83 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #775379?: The complementary color is #557953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #775379?: 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.