What color is #776788?

#776788 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #776788?

The RGB value is 119, 103, 136: 119 red, 103 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #776788?

The complementary color is #788867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #776788?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#776788 color

#776788 rgb(119, 103, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #776788 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 40.4% green and 53.3% blue (119, 103, 136).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#776788 color codes

HEX	`#776788`
RGB	`rgb(119, 103, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 40.4%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 14%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 24%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.18, 13.16, -15.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.18, 20.61, 309.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.901, 15.4, 25.37)`
Decimal	`7825288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #776788, 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 #776788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#776788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #776788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #776788; }
.text { color: #776788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #776788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 103 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #776788, #886788); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #776788?: #776788 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #776788?: The RGB value is 119, 103, 136: 119 red, 103 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #776788?: The complementary color is #788867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #776788?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.