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#77489D Color

#77489D is rgb(119, 72, 157) in RGB, hsl(273, 37%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 54%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77489D
HEX#77489D
RGBrgb(119, 72, 157)
HSLhsl(273, 37%, 45%)
HSVhsv(273, 54%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 54%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(49.4% 0.137 307.7)
LABlab(39.23% 33.00 -39.04)
LCHlch(39.23% 51.11 310.21)

What #77489D 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 #77489D, 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.

#77489D Channel Values

How #77489D 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 72 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 37% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 54% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.57:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77489D 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 text6.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77489D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77489D; 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 #77489D

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 #77489D 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#77489D
Protanopia#52529D
Protanomaly#634E9D
Deuteranopia#5B5B9C
Deuteranomaly#67549D
Tritanopia#6C5959
Tritanomaly#71527A
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #77489D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77489d: #77489D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77489D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77489d': '#77489D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.282, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_77489d">#77489D</color>
SVG fillfill="#77489D"

More Purple Colors

#77489D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77489D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77489D?

#77489D is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 72, 157) in RGB and hsl(273, 37%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.

What is the RGB value of #77489D?

#77489D is rgb(119, 72, 157) — red 119, green 72, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77489D?

#77489D converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 54%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77489D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #77489D scores 6.57:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77489D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77489D 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 12.29, which is visibly different.

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