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#7775DB Color

#7775DB is rgb(119, 117, 219) in RGB, hsl(241, 59%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 47%, 0%, 14%) 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 6.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7775DB
HEX#7775DB
RGBrgb(119, 117, 219)
HSLhsl(241, 59%, 66%)
HSVhsv(241, 47%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 47%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.151 281.8)
LABlab(53.11% 21.05 -52.93)
LCHlch(53.11% 56.96 291.68)

What #7775DB 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 #7775DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 6.98Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 10.99Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 11.02Han Blue#446CCFΔE 12.3Savoy Blue#4B61D1ΔE 12.56Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 13.43

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

#7775DB Channel Values

How #7775DB 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 117 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 59% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 47% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.92:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7775DB 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 text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7775DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7775DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7775DB
Complementary
#DADB75
Analogous
#75A7DB
Analogous
#AA75DB
Triadic
#DB7775
Triadic
#75DB77
Split comp.
#DBAA75
Split comp.
#A7DB75

Tints & Shades of #7775DB

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

#8B89E1
#9B9AE5
#AFAEEA
#BFBEEE
#D3D2F3
#E3E3F8

Shades

#5351D2
#3532C3
#2B299E
#22207E
#181759
#0E0E35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7775DB.

How #7775DB 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#7775DB
Protanopia#7575DB
Protanomaly#7675DB
Deuteranopia#7676DB
Deuteranomaly#7675DB
Tritanopia#608888
Tritanomaly#6A81AF
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #7775DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7775db: #7775DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7775DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7775db': '#7775DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.459, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_7775db">#7775DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#7775DB"

More Blue Colors

#7775DB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#7775DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7775DB?

#7775DB is a light blue — rgb(119, 117, 219) in RGB and hsl(241, 59%, 66%) 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 6.98.

What is the RGB value of #7775DB?

#7775DB is rgb(119, 117, 219) — red 119, green 117, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7775DB?

#7775DB converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 47%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7775DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7775DB scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7775DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7775DB 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 10.99, which is visibly different.

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