Close to Royal Purple
#774591
#774591 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 27.1% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 36% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #774591.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.04:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.04:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #774591 as they’d see it.
#774591 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #774591
What color is #774591?
#774591 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 27.1% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 36% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #774591 in RGB?
#774591 is rgb(119, 69, 145): 119 red, 69 green, and 145 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #774591 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 52, 0, 43). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #774591?
PANTONE 267 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #774591?
Its complement #316618 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.