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#770CCF Color

#770CCF is rgb(119, 12, 207) in RGB, hsl(273, 89%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 94%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#770CCF
HEX#770CCF
RGBrgb(119, 12, 207)
HSLhsl(273, 89%, 43%)
HSVhsv(273, 94%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 94%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(47.6% 0.248 300)
LABlab(34.29% 64.20 -76.51)
LCHlch(34.29% 99.87 310.00)

What #770CCF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #770CCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 5.08French Violet#8806CEΔE 5.96Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 7.04Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 9.32Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 12.94Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 17.12

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#770CCF Channel Values

How #770CCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 119 · G 12 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 89% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 94% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.67:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #770CCF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #770CCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #770CCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #770CCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#770CCF
Complementary
#64CF0C
Analogous
#160CCF
Analogous
#CF0CC5
Triadic
#CF770C
Triadic
#0CCF77
Split comp.
#C5CF0C
Split comp.
#0CCF16

Tints & Shades of #770CCF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8D13F1
#A039F3
#B260F6
#C382F8
#D5A8FA
#E8CFFC

Shades

#670AB2
#59099A
#48077D
#3A0665
#2A0448
#1C0330

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #770CCF.

How #770CCF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#770CCF
Protanopia#3434CF
Protanomaly#5729CF
Deuteranopia#4747CE
Deuteranomaly#5E38CF
Tritanopia#5B5151
Tritanomaly#684095
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #770CCF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-770ccf: #770CCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #770CCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-770ccf': '#770CCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.047, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_770ccf">#770CCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#770CCF"

More Purple Colors

#770CCF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#770CCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #770CCF?

#770CCF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 12, 207) in RGB and hsl(273, 89%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #770CCF?

#770CCF is rgb(119, 12, 207) — red 119, green 12, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #770CCF?

#770CCF converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 94%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #770CCF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #770CCF scores 7.67:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #770CCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #770CCF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 7.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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