What color is #776699?

#776699 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #776699?

The RGB value is 119, 102, 153: 119 red, 102 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #776699?

The complementary color is #889966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #776699?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#776699 color

#776699 rgb(119, 102, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #776699 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 40% green and 60% blue (119, 102, 153).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 20% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#776699 color codes

HEX	`#776699`
RGB	`rgb(119, 102, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 40%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 20%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 33%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 33%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.61, 17.83, -25.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.61, 30.96, 305.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.108, 15.725, 32.212)`
Decimal	`7825049`
Short hex	`#769`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #776699, 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 #776699	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#776699 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #776699 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #776699; }
.text { color: #776699; }
.border { border: 2px solid #776699; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 102 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #776699, #916699); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #776699?: #776699 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #776699?: The RGB value is 119, 102, 153: 119 red, 102 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #776699?: The complementary color is #889966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #776699?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.