#77049E Hex Color
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Deep and saturated, #77049e is a dark purple with a cool violet lean. It reads moody and mysterious, which suits gaming interfaces, luxury packaging, and spiritual branding. Its low lightness makes it a dependable base for dark mode, where white text holds about 9.1:1 contrast. Pair it with muted gold or soft rose to warm it up.
Questions about #77049e
What is #77049e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #77049e is rgb(119, 4, 158), in HSL hsl(285, 95%, 32%) and in CMYK 25%, 97%, 0%, 38%.
What colors pair well with #77049e?
Muted gold, soft rose, and warm cream all flatter #77049e by balancing its cool violet undertone. Gold works especially well in luxury and packaging contexts, while desaturated grays keep the palette restrained.
Is #77049e readable on white or black?
#77049e has a 9.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.29:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.