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#77338A Color

#77338A is rgb(119, 51, 138) in RGB, hsl(287, 46%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 63%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77338A
HEX#77338A
RGBrgb(119, 51, 138)
HSLhsl(287, 46%, 37%)
HSVhsv(287, 63%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 63%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(45.2% 0.15 318.3)
LABlab(34.02% 40.48 -35.75)
LCHlch(34.02% 54.01 318.55)

What #77338A 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 #77338A, 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.

#77338A Channel Values

How #77338A 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 51 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 46% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 63% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77338A 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 text8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77338A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77338A; 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 #77338A

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 #77338A 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#77338A
Protanopia#45458A
Protanomaly#5D3E8A
Deuteranopia#515189
Deuteranomaly#634789
Tritanopia#6E4646
Tritanomaly#723F68
Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #77338A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77338a: #77338A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77338A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77338a': '#77338A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.200, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_77338a">#77338A</color>
SVG fillfill="#77338A"

More Purple Colors

#77338A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77338A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77338A?

#77338A is a dark purple — rgb(119, 51, 138) in RGB and hsl(287, 46%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.

What is the RGB value of #77338A?

#77338A is rgb(119, 51, 138) — red 119, green 51, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77338A?

#77338A converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 63%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77338A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #77338A scores 8:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77338A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77338A 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 12.22, which is visibly different.

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