Close to Grape
#772BB3
#772BB3 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Grape. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 16.9% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 274°, with 61% saturation and 44% 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 #772BB3.
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
7.55:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.78:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.55:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.78:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #772BB3 as they’d see it.
#772BB3 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 #772BB3
What color is #772BB3?
#772BB3 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Grape. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 16.9% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 274°, with 61% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #772BB3 in RGB?
#772BB3 is rgb(119, 43, 179): 119 red, 43 green, and 179 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #772BB3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 76, 0, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #772BB3?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #772BB3?
Its complement #2C6001 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.