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#7755CE Color

#7755CE is rgb(119, 85, 206) in RGB, hsl(257, 55%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 59%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7755CE
HEX#7755CE
RGBrgb(119, 85, 206)
HSLhsl(257, 55%, 57%)
HSVhsv(257, 59%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 59%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.179 292.4)
LABlab(44.74% 35.98 -58.93)
LCHlch(44.74% 69.05 301.40)

What #7755CE 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 #7755CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 6.33Iris#5A4FCFΔE 8.98Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 10.21Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 10.37Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 12.35Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 13.47

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

#7755CE Channel Values

How #7755CE 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 85 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 55% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 59% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7755CE 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 text5.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7755CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7755CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7755CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7755CE
Complementary
#ABCE55
Analogous
#556FCE
Analogous
#B455CE
Triadic
#CE7755
Triadic
#55CE77
Split comp.
#CEB455
Split comp.
#6FCE55

Tints & Shades of #7755CE

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

#8A6DD5
#9D84DB
#B09CE2
#C0B0E8
#D3C8EF
#E6DFF6

Shades

#5F38C2
#5230A6
#422786
#341F6B
#25164B
#170E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7755CE.

How #7755CE 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#7755CE
Protanopia#5C5CCE
Protanomaly#6859CE
Deuteranopia#6262CE
Deuteranomaly#6B5DCE
Tritanopia#606E6E
Tritanomaly#6A659E
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #7755CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7755ce: #7755CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7755CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7755ce': '#7755CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.333, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_7755ce">#7755CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7755CE"

More Purple Colors

#7755CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7755CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7755CE?

#7755CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 85, 206) in RGB and hsl(257, 55%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.

What is the RGB value of #7755CE?

#7755CE is rgb(119, 85, 206) — red 119, green 85, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7755CE?

#7755CE converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 59%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7755CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7755CE scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7755CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7755CE 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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