#773B81 Color
#773B81 is rgb(119, 59, 129) in RGB, hsl(291, 37%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 54%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#773B81rgb(119, 59, 129)hsl(291, 37%, 37%)hsv(291, 54%, 51%)cmyk(8%, 54%, 0%, 49%)oklch(45.8% 0.127 321.7)lab(35.14% 35.07 -28.44)lch(35.14% 45.15 320.96)What #773B81 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 #773B81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#773B81 Channel Values
How #773B81 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 59 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 37% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 54% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.7:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #773B81 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 #773B81
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #773B81; 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 #773B81
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 #773B81 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.
#773B81#4A4A81#5F4481#555580#644C80#704949#734464#535353Using #773B81 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-773b81: #773B81;background-color: #773B81;colors: { 'color-773b81': '#773B81' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.231, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_773b81">#773B81</color>fill="#773B81"More Pink Colors
#773B81 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#773B81 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #773B81?
#773B81 is a dark pink — rgb(119, 59, 129) in RGB and hsl(291, 37%, 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 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #773B81?
#773B81 is rgb(119, 59, 129) — red 119, green 59, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #773B81?
#773B81 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 54%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #773B81 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #773B81 scores 7.7:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #773B81 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #773B81 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 19.73, which is visibly different.
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