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#7729FF Color

#7729FF is rgb(119, 41, 255) in RGB, hsl(262, 100%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 84%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Poison Purple (#7F01FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7729FF
HEX#7729FF
RGBrgb(119, 41, 255)
HSLhsl(262, 100%, 58%)
HSVhsv(262, 84%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 84%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.278 289.7)
LABlab(40.83% 66.07 -93.04)
LCHlch(40.83% 114.11 305.38)

What #7729FF 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 #7729FF, 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.

#7729FF Channel Values

How #7729FF 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 41 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 100% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 84% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.92:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7729FF 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 text5.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7729FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7729FF; 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 #7729FF

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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How #7729FF 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#7729FF
Protanopia#3F3FFF
Protanomaly#5B37FF
Deuteranopia#4E4EFE
Deuteranomaly#6142FF
Tritanopia#456A6A
Tritanomaly#5D57B9
Achromatopsia#646464

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7729FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7729ff: #7729FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7729FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7729ff': '#7729FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.161, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_7729ff">#7729FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7729FF"

More Purple Colors

#7729FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7729FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7729FF?

#7729FF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 41, 255) in RGB and hsl(262, 100%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Poison Purple (#7F01FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.69.

What is the RGB value of #7729FF?

#7729FF is rgb(119, 41, 255) — red 119, green 41, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7729FF?

#7729FF converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 84%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7729FF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7729FF scores 5.92:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7729FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7729FF 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 17.36, which is visibly different.

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