#773786 Color
#773786 is rgb(119, 55, 134) in RGB, hsl(289, 42%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 59%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#773786rgb(119, 55, 134)hsl(289, 42%, 37%)hsv(289, 59%, 53%)cmyk(11%, 59%, 0%, 47%)oklch(45.5% 0.139 319.7)lab(34.58% 37.89 -32.42)lch(34.58% 49.87 319.46)What #773786 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 #773786, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#773786 Channel Values
How #773786 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 55 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 42% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 59% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.85:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #773786 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 #773786
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #773786; 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 #773786
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 #773786 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.
#773786#474786#5E4186#535385#634985#6F4747#724166#525252Using #773786 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-773786: #773786;background-color: #773786;colors: { 'color-773786': '#773786' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.216, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_773786">#773786</color>fill="#773786"More Purple Colors
#773786 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#773786 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #773786?
#773786 is a dark purple — rgb(119, 55, 134) in RGB and hsl(289, 42%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.98.
What is the RGB value of #773786?
#773786 is rgb(119, 55, 134) — red 119, green 55, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #773786?
#773786 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 59%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #773786 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #773786 scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #773786 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #773786 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 15.44, which is visibly different.
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