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#773BDE Color

#773BDE is rgb(119, 59, 222) in RGB, hsl(262, 71%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 73%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#773BDE
HEX#773BDE
RGBrgb(119, 59, 222)
HSLhsl(262, 71%, 55%)
HSVhsv(262, 73%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 73%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.23 293.7)
LABlab(40.68% 52.53 -74.67)
LCHlch(40.68% 91.29 305.13)

What #773BDE 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 #773BDE, 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.

#773BDE Channel Values

How #773BDE 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 59 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 71% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 73% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.06:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #773BDE 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 text6.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #773BDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #773BDE; 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 #773BDE

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #773BDE.

How #773BDE 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#773BDE
Protanopia#4A4ADE
Protanomaly#5F44DE
Deuteranopia#5555DD
Deuteranomaly#644CDE
Tritanopia#586565
Tritanomaly#6657A4
Achromatopsia#626262

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #773BDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-773bde: #773BDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #773BDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-773bde': '#773BDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.231, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_773bde">#773BDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#773BDE"

More Purple Colors

#773BDE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#773BDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #773BDE?

#773BDE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 59, 222) in RGB and hsl(262, 71%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.57.

What is the RGB value of #773BDE?

#773BDE is rgb(119, 59, 222) — red 119, green 59, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #773BDE?

#773BDE converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 73%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #773BDE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #773BDE scores 6.06:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #773BDE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #773BDE 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 10.57, which is visibly different.

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