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#773C86 Color

#773C86 is rgb(119, 60, 134) in RGB, hsl(288, 38%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#773C86
HEX#773C86
RGBrgb(119, 60, 134)
HSLhsl(288, 38%, 38%)
HSVhsv(288, 55%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(46.2% 0.131 319.2)
LABlab(35.57% 35.35 -30.85)
LCHlch(35.57% 46.92 318.89)

What #773C86 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 #773C86, 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.

#773C86 Channel Values

How #773C86 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 60 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 38% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 55% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.57:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #773C86 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 text7.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #773C86

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #773C86; 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 #773C86

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 #773C86 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#773C86
Protanopia#4A4A86
Protanomaly#5F4586
Deuteranopia#555585
Deuteranomaly#644C85
Tritanopia#6F4B4B
Tritanomaly#724568
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #773C86 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-773c86: #773C86;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #773C86;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-773c86': '#773C86' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.235, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_773c86">#773C86</color>
SVG fillfill="#773C86"

More Purple Colors

#773C86 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#773C86 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #773C86?

#773C86 is a dark purple — rgb(119, 60, 134) in RGB and hsl(288, 38%, 38%) 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 3.58.

What is the RGB value of #773C86?

#773C86 is rgb(119, 60, 134) — red 119, green 60, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #773C86?

#773C86 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #773C86 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #773C86 scores 7.57:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #773C86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #773C86 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 17.41, which is visibly different.

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