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#773E93 Color

#773E93 is rgb(119, 62, 147) in RGB, hsl(280, 41%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 58%, 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 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#773E93
HEX#773E93
RGBrgb(119, 62, 147)
HSLhsl(280, 41%, 41%)
HSVhsv(280, 58%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 58%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(47.3% 0.142 313.2)
LABlab(36.61% 36.51 -37.16)
LCHlch(36.61% 52.09 314.49)

What #773E93 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 #773E93, 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.

#773E93 Channel Values

How #773E93 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 62 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 41% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 58% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.25:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #773E93 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 text7.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #773E93

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #773E93; 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 #773E93

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 #773E93 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#773E93
Protanopia#4C4C93
Protanomaly#604693
Deuteranopia#565692
Deuteranomaly#654E92
Tritanopia#6D4F4F
Tritanomaly#714971
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #773E93 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-773e93: #773E93;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #773E93;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-773e93': '#773E93' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.243, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_773e93">#773E93</color>
SVG fillfill="#773E93"

More Purple Colors

#773E93 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#773E93 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #773E93?

#773E93 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 62, 147) in RGB and hsl(280, 41%, 41%) 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 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #773E93?

#773E93 is rgb(119, 62, 147) — red 119, green 62, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #773E93?

#773E93 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 58%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #773E93 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #773E93 scores 7.25:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #773E93 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #773E93 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 11.5, which is visibly different.

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