#774D99 Color
#774D99 is rgb(119, 77, 153) in RGB, hsl(273, 33%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 50%, 0%, 40%) 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 7.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#774D99rgb(119, 77, 153)hsl(273, 33%, 45%)hsv(273, 50%, 60%)cmyk(22%, 50%, 0%, 40%)oklch(50% 0.124 308)lab(40.17% 29.50 -35.16)lch(40.17% 45.89 310.00)What #774D99 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 #774D99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#774D99 Channel Values
How #774D99 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 77 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 33% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 50% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #774D99 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 #774D99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #774D99; 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 #774D99
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 #774D99 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.
#774D99#565699#655399#5D5D98#695799#6D5B5B#715679#5F5F5FUsing #774D99 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-774d99: #774D99;background-color: #774D99;colors: { 'color-774d99': '#774D99' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.302, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_774d99">#774D99</color>fill="#774D99"More Purple Colors
#774D99 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#774D99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #774D99?
#774D99 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 77, 153) in RGB and hsl(273, 33%, 45%) 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 7.01.
What is the RGB value of #774D99?
#774D99 is rgb(119, 77, 153) — red 119, green 77, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #774D99?
#774D99 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 50%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #774D99 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #774D99 scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #774D99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #774D99 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 14.86, which is visibly different.
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