What color is #775C7D?

#775C7D 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 #775C7D?

The RGB value is 119, 92, 125: 119 red, 92 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #775C7D?

The complementary color is #627D5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #775C7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#775C7D color

#775C7D rgb(119, 92, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #775C7D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 36.1% green and 49% blue (119, 92, 125).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 15% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#775C7D color codes

HEX	`#775C7D`
RGB	`rgb(119, 92, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 36.1%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 15%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 26%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 26%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.85, 17.36, -14.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.85, 22.49, 320.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.136, 13.057, 21.121)`
Decimal	`7822461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #775C7D, 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 #775C7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#775C7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #775C7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #775c7d; }
.text { color: #775c7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #775c7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 92 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #775c7d, #7d5c72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #775C7D?: #775C7D 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 #775C7D?: The RGB value is 119, 92, 125: 119 red, 92 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #775C7D?: The complementary color is #627D5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #775C7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.