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#775CC1 Color

#775CC1 is rgb(119, 92, 193) in RGB, hsl(256, 45%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 52%, 0%, 24%) 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 8.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#775CC1
HEX#775CC1
RGBrgb(119, 92, 193)
HSLhsl(256, 45%, 56%)
HSVhsv(256, 52%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 52%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.152 293.1)
LABlab(45.65% 29.24 -50.01)
LCHlch(45.65% 57.93 300.31)

What #775CC1 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 #775CC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 8.79Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 9.08Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.16Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10.29Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 10.64Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 10.92

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

#775CC1 Channel Values

How #775CC1 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 92 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 45% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 52% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.14:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #775CC1 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 text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #775CC1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #775CC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #775CC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#775CC1
Complementary
#A6C15C
Analogous
#5C74C1
Analogous
#AA5CC1
Triadic
#C1775C
Triadic
#5CC177
Split comp.
#C1AA5C
Split comp.
#74C15C

Tints & Shades of #775CC1

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

#8A72CA
#9C89D2
#AF9FDB
#C1B5E3
#D4CBEB
#E6E1F4

Shades

#6345B5
#533A98
#44307E
#342460
#261B46
#160F29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #775CC1.

How #775CC1 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#775CC1
Protanopia#6161C1
Protanomaly#6B5FC1
Deuteranopia#6666C1
Deuteranomaly#6D62C1
Tritanopia#657070
Tritanomaly#6D6897
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #775CC1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-775cc1: #775CC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #775CC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-775cc1': '#775CC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.361, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_775cc1">#775CC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#775CC1"

More Purple Colors

#775CC1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#775CC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #775CC1?

#775CC1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 92, 193) in RGB and hsl(256, 45%, 56%) 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 8.79.

What is the RGB value of #775CC1?

#775CC1 is rgb(119, 92, 193) — red 119, green 92, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #775CC1?

#775CC1 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 52%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #775CC1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #775CC1 scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #775CC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #775CC1 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 8.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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