Information about #77617E color

#77617E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #77617E is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(119, 97, 126) — 46.7% red, 38% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 11 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained electric magenta, #77617E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Purplish Grey (#7A687F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mousy Wisteria (#766980) and Labyrinth (#786A7F).

The recipe behind #77617E is rgb(119, 97, 126), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #77617E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#77617E color variations

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#77617E 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 #77617E

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

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Dusty Purple color link
Dusty Purple

#825F87

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#77617E
  • RGB119, 97, 126
  • CMYK3, 11, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(119, 97, 126)
  • HSL286°, 13%, 44%
  • HSL Precise285.517°, 13.004%, 43.725%
  • HSV286°, 23%, 49%
  • HSB286°, 23%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.467, 0.380, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.467, 0.380, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.467, 0.380, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID77617E
  • DECIMAL ID7823742
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01