Palettes / Colors / #772FA7

#772FA7 — Purple

#772FA7 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #772FA7 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#772FA7 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #5FA72F; it also sits naturally between #3B2FA7 and #A72F9B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 18% · Blue 65%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #772FA7

.text { color: #772FA7; }
.background { background-color: #772FA7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #772FA7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(119, 47, 167); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 56%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #772FA7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(119, 47, 167, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #772FA7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(119, 47, 167, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#772FA7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#772FA7">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5FA72F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #772FA7: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #772FA7

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #772FA7 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #772FA7 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #772FA7?

#772FA7 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 119, 47, 167). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #772FA7?

#772FA7 is RGB 119, 47, 167 — HSL 276°, 56%, 42% — CMYK 29%, 72%, 0%, 35%.

What colors go with #772FA7?

Its complement is #5FA72F; analogous partners are #3B2FA7 and #A72F9B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #772FA7 for text?

White text on #772FA7 has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.75:1.