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#7741EC Color

#7741EC is rgb(119, 65, 236) in RGB, hsl(259, 82%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 72%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7741EC
HEX#7741EC
RGBrgb(119, 65, 236)
HSLhsl(259, 82%, 59%)
HSVhsv(259, 72%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 72%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.239 290.6)
LABlab(42.73% 52.75 -79.26)
LCHlch(42.73% 95.20 303.65)

What #7741EC 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 #7741EC, 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.

#7741EC Channel Values

How #7741EC 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 65 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 82% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 72% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7741EC 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 text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7741EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7741EC; 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 #7741EC

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 #7741EC 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#7741EC
Protanopia#4E4EEC
Protanomaly#6149EC
Deuteranopia#5757EC
Deuteranomaly#664FEC
Tritanopia#526D6D
Tritanomaly#635EAF
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #7741EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7741ec: #7741EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7741EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7741ec': '#7741EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.255, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_7741ec">#7741EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#7741EC"

More Purple Colors

#7741EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7741EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7741EC?

#7741EC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 65, 236) in RGB and hsl(259, 82%, 59%) 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 10.88.

What is the RGB value of #7741EC?

#7741EC is rgb(119, 65, 236) — red 119, green 65, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7741EC?

#7741EC converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 72%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7741EC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7741EC scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7741EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7741EC 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 10.88, which is visibly different.

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