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#774495 color: Cadmium Violet

#774495 is rgb(119, 68, 149) in RGB and oklch(48.314% 0.13453 311.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

48.3%
0.135
311°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #774495

#774495 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.9:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cadmium Violet (#7f3e98). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #774495 mixed with white

  1. 774495
  2. 8456a0
  3. 9169ab
  4. 9e7bb6
  5. ac8dc0
  6. b9a0cb
  7. c7b2d5
  8. d5c5e0
  9. e3d8ea
  10. f1ebf5

Darker: #774495 mixed with black

  1. 774495
  2. 673a81
  3. 57306d
  4. 47265a
  5. 381d48
  6. 2a1437
  7. 1c0c26
  8. 100516
  9. 050208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #774495 with less saturation

  1. 774495
  2. 754890
  3. 724b8b
  4. 704e85
  5. 6d5180
  6. 6b537a
  7. 695675
  8. 66586f
  9. 635a6a
  10. 615c64

Questions about #774495

What color is #774495?

#774495 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cadmium Violet. In RGB it is rgb(119, 68, 149), in HSL hsl(277.78, 37.33%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.314% 0.13453 311.435).

What colors go well with #774495?

The complementary color of #774495 is #416d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5451a7 and #8f3a74. The triadic partners are #884f00 and #00706d.

Is white or black text more readable on #774495?

White text reads better on #774495: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #774495 a warm or cool color?

#774495 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.135.