What color is #775784?

#775784 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #775784?

The RGB value is 119, 87, 132: 119 red, 87 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #775784?

The complementary color is #648457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #775784?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#775784 color

#775784 rgb(119, 87, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #775784 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 34.1% green and 51.8% blue (119, 87, 132).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 21% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#775784 color codes

HEX	`#775784`
RGB	`rgb(119, 87, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 34.1%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 21%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 34%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 34%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.85, 21.92, -20.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.85, 29.73, 317.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.18, 12.405, 23.42)`
Decimal	`7821188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #775784, 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 #775784	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#775784 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #775784 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #775784; }
.text { color: #775784; }
.border { border: 2px solid #775784; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 87 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #775784, #84577a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #775784?: #775784 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #775784?: The RGB value is 119, 87, 132: 119 red, 87 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #775784?: The complementary color is #648457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #775784?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.