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#771CB0 Color

#771CB0 is rgb(119, 28, 176) in RGB, hsl(277, 73%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 84%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#771CB0
HEX#771CB0
RGBrgb(119, 28, 176)
HSLhsl(277, 73%, 40%)
HSVhsv(277, 84%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 84%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.213 307.2)
LABlab(33.07% 55.62 -60.29)
LCHlch(33.07% 82.03 312.69)

What #771CB0 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 #771CB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#771CB0 Channel Values

How #771CB0 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 28 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 73% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 84% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.15:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #771CB0 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 text8.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #771CB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #771CB0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #771CB0

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.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #771CB0.

How #771CB0 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#771CB0
Protanopia#3939B0
Protanomaly#5830B0
Deuteranopia#4A4AAF
Deuteranomaly#5F3CAF
Tritanopia#654848
Tritanomaly#6D3B7F
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #771CB0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-771cb0: #771CB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #771CB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-771cb0': '#771CB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.110, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_771cb0">#771CB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#771CB0"

More Purple Colors

#771CB0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#771CB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #771CB0?

#771CB0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 28, 176) in RGB and hsl(277, 73%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.

What is the RGB value of #771CB0?

#771CB0 is rgb(119, 28, 176) — red 119, green 28, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #771CB0?

#771CB0 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 84%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #771CB0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #771CB0 scores 8.15:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #771CB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #771CB0 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 10.67, which is visibly different.

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