What color is #775DAF?

#775DAF is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #775DAF?

The RGB value is 119, 93, 175: 119 red, 93 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #775DAF?

The complementary color is #95AF5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #775DAF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#775DAF color

#775DAF rgb(119, 93, 175)

Shades of purple

The hex color #775DAF is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 36.5% green and 68.6% blue (119, 93, 175).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 34% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#775DAF color codes

HEX	`#775DAF`
RGB	`rgb(119, 93, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 36.5%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 34%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 47%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 47%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.42, 28.92, -40.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.42, 49.48, 305.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.258, 14.846, 42.4)`
Decimal	`7822767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #775DAF, 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 #775DAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#775DAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #775DAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #775daf; }
.text { color: #775daf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #775daf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 93 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #775daf, #a05daf); }

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Questions

What color is #775DAF?: #775DAF is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #775DAF?: The RGB value is 119, 93, 175: 119 red, 93 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #775DAF?: The complementary color is #95AF5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #775DAF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.