#774695 Color
#774695 is rgb(119, 70, 149) in RGB, hsl(277, 36%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 53%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#774695rgb(119, 70, 149)hsl(277, 36%, 43%)hsv(277, 53%, 58%)cmyk(20%, 53%, 0%, 42%)oklch(48.6% 0.131 311.1)lab(38.41% 32.61 -35.53)lch(38.41% 48.23 312.55)What #774695 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 #774695, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#774695 Channel Values
How #774695 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 70 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 36% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 53% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.79:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #774695 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 #774695
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #774695; 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 #774695
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 #774695 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.
#774695#515195#624D95#5A5A94#675395#6D5555#715074#5B5B5BUsing #774695 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-774695: #774695;background-color: #774695;colors: { 'color-774695': '#774695' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.275, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_774695">#774695</color>fill="#774695"More Purple Colors
#774695 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#774695 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #774695?
#774695 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 70, 149) in RGB and hsl(277, 36%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.49.
What is the RGB value of #774695?
#774695 is rgb(119, 70, 149) — red 119, green 70, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #774695?
#774695 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 53%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #774695 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #774695 scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #774695 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #774695 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 14.76, which is visibly different.
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