#77398E Color
#77398E is rgb(119, 57, 142) in RGB, hsl(284, 43%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 60%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#77398Ergb(119, 57, 142)hsl(284, 43%, 39%)hsv(284, 60%, 56%)cmyk(16%, 60%, 0%, 44%)oklch(46.2% 0.145 315.9)lab(35.36% 38.20 -36.10)lch(35.36% 52.56 316.62)What #77398E 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 #77398E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#77398E Channel Values
How #77398E 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 57 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 43% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 60% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.61:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77398E 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 #77398E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77398E; 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 #77398E
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 #77398E 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.
#77398E#48488E#5E438E#54548D#644A8D#6E4B4B#72446C#545454Using #77398E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-77398e: #77398E;background-color: #77398E;colors: { 'color-77398e': '#77398E' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.224, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_77398e">#77398E</color>fill="#77398E"More Purple Colors
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#77398E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #77398E?
#77398E is a dark purple — rgb(119, 57, 142) in RGB and hsl(284, 43%, 39%) 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 4.18.
What is the RGB value of #77398E?
#77398E is rgb(119, 57, 142) — red 119, green 57, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #77398E?
#77398E converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 60%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #77398E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #77398E scores 7.61:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #77398E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #77398E 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 11.97, which is visibly different.
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