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#774d8a color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#774d8a is rgb(119, 77, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.2% 0.10538 314.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

49.2%
0.105
315°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #774d8a

#774d8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.54:1 contrast and black text 3.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown (#795088). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #774d8a mixed with white

  1. 774d8a
  2. 845e96
  3. 916fa1
  4. 9e80ad
  5. ac92b9
  6. b9a3c4
  7. c7b5d0
  8. d5c7dc
  9. e3dae7
  10. f1ecf3

Darker: #774d8a mixed with black

  1. 774d8a
  2. 674277
  3. 573765
  4. 472c53
  5. 382242
  6. 2a1832
  7. 1c0f22
  8. 100714
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #774d8a with less saturation

  1. 774d8a
  2. 754f86
  3. 735282
  4. 71547e
  5. 6e567a
  6. 6c5876
  7. 6a5a72
  8. 685c6e
  9. 665e69
  10. 635f65

Questions about #774d8a

What color is #774d8a?

#774d8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(119, 77, 138), in HSL hsl(281.31, 28.37%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.2% 0.10538 314.66).

What colors go well with #774d8a?

The complementary color of #774d8a is #466e2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b579a and #8a466f. The triadic partners are #835600 and #007273.

Is white or black text more readable on #774d8a?

White text reads better on #774d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and black gives 3.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #774d8a a warm or cool color?

#774d8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.105.