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#774f8a color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#774f8a is rgb(119, 79, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.554% 0.10168 314.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

49.6%
0.102
314°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #774f8a

#774f8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.42:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, 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: #774f8a mixed with white

  1. 774f8a
  2. 846096
  3. 9170a1
  4. 9e81ad
  5. ac93b8
  6. b9a4c4
  7. c7b6d0
  8. d5c8dc
  9. e3dae7
  10. f1ecf3

Darker: #774f8a mixed with black

  1. 774f8a
  2. 674477
  3. 573865
  4. 472e53
  5. 382342
  6. 2a1932
  7. 1c1022
  8. 100714
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #774f8a with less saturation

  1. 774f8a
  2. 755186
  3. 735482
  4. 71567e
  5. 6f587a
  6. 6d5976
  7. 6b5b72
  8. 685d6e
  9. 665f6a
  10. 646066

Questions about #774f8a

What color is #774f8a?

#774f8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(119, 79, 138), in HSL hsl(280.68, 27.19%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.554% 0.10168 314.248).

What colors go well with #774f8a?

The complementary color of #774f8a is #496e2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c5999 and #8a4870. The triadic partners are #845809 and #007373.

Is white or black text more readable on #774f8a?

White text reads better on #774f8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #774f8a a warm or cool color?

#774f8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.102.