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#773894 Color

#773894 is rgb(119, 56, 148) in RGB, hsl(281, 45%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 62%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#773894
HEX#773894
RGBrgb(119, 56, 148)
HSLhsl(281, 45%, 40%)
HSVhsv(281, 62%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 62%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(46.5% 0.153 313.6)
LABlab(35.47% 39.72 -39.57)
LCHlch(35.47% 56.07 315.10)

What #773894 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 #773894, 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.

#773894 Channel Values

How #773894 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 56 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 45% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 62% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.56:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #773894 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 text7.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #773894

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #773894; 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 #773894

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 #773894 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#773894
Protanopia#484894
Protanomaly#5E4294
Deuteranopia#535393
Deuteranomaly#644A93
Tritanopia#6D4C4C
Tritanomaly#714570
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #773894 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-773894: #773894;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #773894;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-773894': '#773894' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.220, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_773894">#773894</color>
SVG fillfill="#773894"

More Purple Colors

#773894 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#773894 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #773894?

#773894 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 56, 148) in RGB and hsl(281, 45%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #773894?

#773894 is rgb(119, 56, 148) — red 119, green 56, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #773894?

#773894 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 62%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #773894 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #773894 scores 7.56:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #773894 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #773894 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 8.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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