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#7753AC Color

#7753AC is rgb(119, 83, 172) in RGB, hsl(264, 35%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 52%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7753AC
HEX#7753AC
RGBrgb(119, 83, 172)
HSLhsl(264, 35%, 50%)
HSVhsv(264, 52%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 52%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.138 300.3)
LABlab(42.47% 29.86 -42.81)
LCHlch(42.47% 52.20 304.89)

What #7753AC 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 #7753AC, 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.

#7753AC Channel Values

How #7753AC 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 83 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 35% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 52% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.81:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7753AC 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 text5.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7753AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7753AC; 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 #7753AC

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 #7753AC 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#7753AC
Protanopia#5A5AAC
Protanomaly#6758AC
Deuteranopia#6161AB
Deuteranomaly#6A5CAC
Tritanopia#6A6464
Tritanomaly#6F5E87
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #7753AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7753ac: #7753AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7753AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7753ac': '#7753AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.325, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_7753ac">#7753AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#7753AC"

More Purple Colors

#7753AC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7753AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7753AC?

#7753AC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 83, 172) in RGB and hsl(264, 35%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.38.

What is the RGB value of #7753AC?

#7753AC is rgb(119, 83, 172) — red 119, green 83, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7753AC?

#7753AC converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 52%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7753AC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7753AC scores 5.81:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7753AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7753AC 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 14.1, which is visibly different.

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