#775388 Color
#775388 is rgb(119, 83, 136) in RGB, hsl(281, 24%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 39%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#775388rgb(119, 83, 136)hsl(281, 24%, 43%)hsv(281, 39%, 53%)cmyk(12%, 39%, 0%, 47%)oklch(50.2% 0.092 314.4)lab(40.89% 23.07 -23.80)lch(40.89% 33.14 314.11)What #775388 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 #775388, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#775388 Channel Values
How #775388 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 83 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 24% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 39% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.22:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #775388 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 #775388
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #775388; 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 #775388
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 #775388 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.
#775388#5A5A88#675888#616187#6A5C88#715C5C#735870#616161Using #775388 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-775388: #775388;background-color: #775388;colors: { 'color-775388': '#775388' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.325, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_775388">#775388</color>fill="#775388"More Purple Colors
#775388 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#775388 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #775388?
#775388 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 83, 136) in RGB and hsl(281, 24%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.
What is the RGB value of #775388?
#775388 is rgb(119, 83, 136) — red 119, green 83, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #775388?
#775388 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 39%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #775388 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #775388 scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #775388 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #775388 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 21.78, which is visibly different.
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