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#776CD0 Color

#776CD0 is rgb(119, 108, 208) in RGB, hsl(247, 52%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 48%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#776CD0
HEX#776CD0
RGBrgb(119, 108, 208)
HSLhsl(247, 52%, 62%)
HSVhsv(247, 48%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 48%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.149 285.9)
LABlab(50.31% 23.57 -51.18)
LCHlch(50.31% 56.34 294.73)

What #776CD0 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 #776CD0, 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 blue in the library.

#776CD0 Channel Values

How #776CD0 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 108 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 52% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 48% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #776CD0 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #776CD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #776CD0; 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 #776CD0

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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Shades

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How #776CD0 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#776CD0
Protanopia#6E6ED0
Protanomaly#726DD0
Deuteranopia#7070D0
Deuteranomaly#736ED0
Tritanopia#627F7F
Tritanomaly#6B78A5
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #776CD0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-776cd0: #776CD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #776CD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-776cd0': '#776CD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.424, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_776cd0">#776CD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#776CD0"

More Blue Colors

#776CD0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#776CD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #776CD0?

#776CD0 is a light blue — rgb(119, 108, 208) in RGB and hsl(247, 52%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #776CD0?

#776CD0 is rgb(119, 108, 208) — red 119, green 108, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #776CD0?

#776CD0 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 48%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #776CD0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #776CD0 scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #776CD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #776CD0 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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