Color #773C7C Color / Colour Code #773C7C
This page shows the hex color code for color #773c7c (#773C7C). The colour is a purple tone with 35% saturation and 36% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #773C7C against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#773C7C paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 265, 295, and 325 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 295, 55, and 175 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #773C7C
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 295 and saturation at 35%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 295 to 340 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 295 with its complement at 115 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #773C7C
Lightness variations at hue 295 and 35% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #773C7C
Design Use Cases for #773C7C
Balanced UI Color
At 35% saturation, #773C7C strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Primary Interface Color
At 36% lightness, #773C7C is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#773C7C falls in the purple spectrum (hue 295). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #773C7C (hue 295) to its complement at hue 115. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 325. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #773c7c, #417c3c);
CSS Code for #773C7C
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About Color #773C7C (#773C7C)
#773C7C is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 119 red, 60 green, and 124 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 2.1:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 295 degrees with 35% saturation and 36% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #773C7C is 85/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow, and 51% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #773C7C against white is 7.72:1 and against black is 2.72:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #417C3C creates maximum visual tension when paired with #773C7C. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #563C7C and #7C3C61, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #773C7C?
- #773C7C is Color #773C7C, a purple color (colour) with RGB(119, 60, 124), HSL(295, 35%, 36%), and CMYK(4%, 52%, 0%, 51%). Its perceived brightness is 85/255.
- Is #773C7C accessible for text?
- Against white, #773C7C has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.72:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #773C7C?
- The complementary colour is #417C3C (hue 115). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #563C7C and #7C3C61. The triadic palette adds #7C773C and #3C7C77 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #773C7C in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #773c7c; or rgb(119, 60, 124); or hsl(295, 35%, 36%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 295 35% 36%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.