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#774B86 Color

#774B86 is rgb(119, 75, 134) in RGB, hsl(285, 28%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#774B86
HEX#774B86
RGBrgb(119, 75, 134)
HSLhsl(285, 28%, 41%)
HSVhsv(285, 44%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(48.6% 0.104 317.1)
LABlab(38.89% 27.24 -25.68)
LCHlch(38.89% 37.44 316.68)

What #774B86 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 #774B86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 9.47Ultra Violet#5F4B8BΔE 10.64Cyber Grape#58427CΔE 10.65French Lilac#86608EΔE 10.88Imperial#602F6BΔE 11.1Maximum Purple#733380ΔE 13.32

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#774B86 Channel Values

How #774B86 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 75 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 28% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 44% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.7:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #774B86 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 text6.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #774B86 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #774B86

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #774B86; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#774B86
Complementary
#5A864B
Analogous
#5A4B86
Analogous
#864B77
Triadic
#86774B
Triadic
#4B8677
Split comp.
#77864B
Split comp.
#4B865A

Tints & Shades of #774B86

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.

Tints

#8E5AA0
#A173B0
#B28DBF
#C6AACF
#D8C4DE
#E9DEED

Shades

#694276
#573762
#492E52
#3A2541
#2C1C31
#1A111D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #774B86.

How #774B86 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#774B86
Protanopia#555586
Protanomaly#645186
Deuteranopia#5C5C85
Deuteranomaly#685686
Tritanopia#705555
Tritanomaly#73516C
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #774B86 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-774b86: #774B86;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #774B86;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-774b86': '#774B86' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.294, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_774b86">#774B86</color>
SVG fillfill="#774B86"

More Purple Colors

#774B86 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#774B86 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #774B86?

#774B86 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 75, 134) in RGB and hsl(285, 28%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.47.

What is the RGB value of #774B86?

#774B86 is rgb(119, 75, 134) — red 119, green 75, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #774B86?

#774B86 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #774B86 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #774B86 scores 6.7:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #774B86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #774B86 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 19.97, which is visibly different.

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