Color #775073 Color / Colour Code #775073
This page shows the hex color code for color #775073 (#775073). The colour is a purple tone with 20% saturation and 39% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #775073 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#775073 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 276, 306, and 336 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 306, 66, and 186 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #775073
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 306 and saturation at 20%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 306 to 351 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 306 with its complement at 126 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 #775073
Lightness variations at hue 306 and 20% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #775073
Design Use Cases for #775073
Muted Accent Color
With 20% saturation, #775073 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 39% lightness, #775073 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
#775073 falls in the purple spectrum (hue 306). 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 #775073 (hue 306) to its complement at hue 126. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 336. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #775073, #507754);
CSS Code for #775073
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About Color #775073 (#775073)
#775073 is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 119 red, 80 green, and 115 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 306 degrees with 20% saturation and 39% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #775073 is 96/255 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 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 3% yellow, and 53% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #775073 against white is 6.60:1 and against black is 3.18:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 27% lightness.
The complementary colour #507754 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #775073. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #675077 and #77505F, 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 #775073?
- #775073 is Color #775073, a purple color (colour) with RGB(119, 80, 115), HSL(306, 20%, 39%), and CMYK(0%, 33%, 3%, 53%). Its perceived brightness is 96/255.
- Is #775073 accessible for text?
- Against white, #775073 has a contrast ratio of 6.60:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.18:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #775073?
- The complementary colour is #507754 (hue 126). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #675077 and #77505F. The triadic palette adds #737750 and #507377 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #775073 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #775073; or rgb(119, 80, 115); or hsl(306, 20%, 39%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 306 20% 39%; 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.