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#776388 Color

#776388 is rgb(119, 99, 136) in RGB, hsl(272, 16%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 27%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#776388
HEX#776388
RGBrgb(119, 99, 136)
HSLhsl(272, 16%, 46%)
HSVhsv(272, 27%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 27%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.061 309)
LABlab(45.00% 13.94 -17.52)
LCHlch(45.00% 22.39 308.50)

What #776388 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 #776388, 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.

#776388 Channel Values

How #776388 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 99 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 16% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 27% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.35:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #776388 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 text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #776388

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #776388; 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 #776388

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 #776388 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#776388
Protanopia#676788
Protanomaly#6E6588
Deuteranopia#6A6A88
Deuteranomaly#706788
Tritanopia#726969
Tritanomaly#746676
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #776388 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-776388: #776388;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #776388;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-776388': '#776388' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.388, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_776388">#776388</color>
SVG fillfill="#776388"

More Purple Colors

#776388 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#776388 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #776388?

#776388 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 99, 136) in RGB and hsl(272, 16%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.

What is the RGB value of #776388?

#776388 is rgb(119, 99, 136) — red 119, green 99, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #776388?

#776388 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 27%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #776388 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #776388 scores 5.35:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #776388 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #776388 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 20.04, which is visibly different.

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