Close to Grape
#772BA2
#772BA2 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Grape. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 16.9% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 58% saturation and 40% 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 #772BA2.
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
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2.65:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.92:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.65:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #772BA2 as they’d see it.
#772BA2 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 #772BA2
What color is #772BA2?
#772BA2 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Grape. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 16.9% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 58% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #772BA2 in RGB?
#772BA2 is rgb(119, 43, 162): 119 red, 43 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #772BA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 73, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #772BA2?
PANTONE 2593 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #772BA2?
Its complement #1E5E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.