What color is #750851?

#750851 is a dark, vivid magenta known as Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Velvet?

The RGB value is 117, 8, 81: 117 red, 8 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Velvet?

The complementary color is #08752C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #750851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Velvet color: hex code #750851

#750851 rgb(117, 8, 81)

Shades of purple

Velvet has the hex code #750851. It is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 3.1% green and 31.8% blue (117, 8, 81).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 87% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 93% magenta, 31% yellow and 54% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11:1).

Velvet (#750851) color codes

HEX	`#750851`
RGB	`rgb(117, 8, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 3.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 87%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 93%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 93%, 31%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.41, 48.61, -13.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.41, 50.33, 345)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.909, 4.551, 8.192)`
Decimal	`7669841`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Velvet, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #750851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#750851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #750851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #750851; }
.text { color: #750851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #750851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 8 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #750851, #75081b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #750851 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #750851?: #750851 is a dark, vivid magenta known as Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Velvet?: The RGB value is 117, 8, 81: 117 red, 8 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Velvet?: The complementary color is #08752C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #750851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.