#774790 Color
#774790 is rgb(119, 71, 144) in RGB, hsl(279, 34%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 51%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#774790rgb(119, 71, 144)hsl(279, 34%, 42%)hsv(279, 51%, 56%)cmyk(17%, 51%, 0%, 44%)oklch(48.5% 0.123 313)lab(38.40% 31.18 -32.52)lch(38.40% 45.05 313.79)What #774790 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 #774790, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#774790 Channel Values
How #774790 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 71 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 34% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 51% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.8:1 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 #774790 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 #774790
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #774790; 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 #774790
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 #774790 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.
#774790#525290#634E90#5A5A8F#675390#6E5555#725071#5B5B5BUsing #774790 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-774790: #774790;background-color: #774790;colors: { 'color-774790': '#774790' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.278, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_774790">#774790</color>fill="#774790"More Purple Colors
#774790 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#774790 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #774790?
#774790 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 71, 144) in RGB and hsl(279, 34%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.59.
What is the RGB value of #774790?
#774790 is rgb(119, 71, 144) — red 119, green 71, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #774790?
#774790 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 51%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #774790 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #774790 scores 6.8:1 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 #774790 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #774790 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.3, which is visibly different.
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