Information about #772A79 color

#772A79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#772A79 falls into the Magenta Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(119, 42, 121) — 46.7% red, 16.5% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 31 / 0 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated purple-pink magenta, #772A79 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sofia Prudente (#712776). Slightly further away sit Midnight (#702670) and Maximum Purple (#733380).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(119, 42, 121)), which gives #772A79 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #772A79: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#772A79 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#772A79 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #772A79

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Midnight color link
Midnight

#702670

Purple Jam color link
Purple Jam

#6A287E

Centre Stage color link
Centre Stage

#833174

Eminence color link
Eminence

#6C3082

Belladonna color link
Belladonna

#772C68

Sorghum color link
Sorghum

#74396F

Seance color link
Seance

#69326E

Sassy color link
Sassy

#7E2A65

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#772A79
  • RGB119, 42, 121
  • CMYK1, 31, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(119, 42, 121)
  • HSL298°, 48%, 32%
  • HSL Precise298.481°, 48.466%, 31.961%
  • HSV298°, 65%, 47%
  • HSB298°, 65%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.467, 0.165, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.467, 0.165, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.467, 0.165, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID772A79
  • DECIMAL ID7809657
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01