Close to Amethyst
#B774CC
#B774CC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 71.8% red, 45.5% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 46% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B774CC.
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.
White text on this color
3.29:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.38:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.29:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.38:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B774CC as they’d see it.
#B774CC 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 #B774CC
What color is #B774CC?
#B774CC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 71.8% red, 45.5% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 46% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B774CC in RGB?
#B774CC is rgb(183, 116, 204): 183 red, 116 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B774CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 43, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B774CC?
PANTONE 2573 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B774CC?
Its complement #5A9E47 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.