What color is #775676?

#775676 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 #775676?

The RGB value is 119, 86, 118: 119 red, 86 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #775676?

The complementary color is #567757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #775676?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#775676 color

#775676 rgb(119, 86, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #775676 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 33.7% green and 46.3% blue (119, 86, 118).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 16% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 1% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#775676 color codes

HEX	`#775676`
RGB	`rgb(119, 86, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 33.7%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 16%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 28%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 1%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.03, 19.5, -12.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.03, 23.33, 326.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.205, 11.886, 18.682)`
Decimal	`7820918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #775676, 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 #775676	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#775676 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #775676 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #775676; }
.text { color: #775676; }
.border { border: 2px solid #775676; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 86 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #775676, #775666); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #775676?: #775676 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 #775676?: The RGB value is 119, 86, 118: 119 red, 86 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #775676?: The complementary color is #567757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #775676?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.