#773588 Color
#773588 is rgb(119, 53, 136) in RGB, hsl(288, 44%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 61%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#773588rgb(119, 53, 136)hsl(288, 44%, 37%)hsv(288, 61%, 53%)cmyk(12%, 61%, 0%, 47%)oklch(45.3% 0.145 319)lab(34.29% 39.20 -34.10)lch(34.29% 51.95 318.98)What #773588 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 #773588, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#773588 Channel Values
How #773588 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 119 · G 53 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 44% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 61% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #773588 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.
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Colors That Go With #773588
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #773588; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #773588
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 #773588 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.
#773588#464688#5D4088#525287#634887#6F4747#724067#515151Using #773588 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-773588: #773588;background-color: #773588;colors: { 'color-773588': '#773588' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.208, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_773588">#773588</color>fill="#773588"More Purple Colors
#773588 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#773588 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #773588?
#773588 is a dark purple — rgb(119, 53, 136) in RGB and hsl(288, 44%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.41.
What is the RGB value of #773588?
#773588 is rgb(119, 53, 136) — red 119, green 53, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #773588?
#773588 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 61%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #773588 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #773588 scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #773588 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #773588 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 13.75, which is visibly different.
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