What color is #724586?

#724586 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #724586?

The RGB value is 114, 69, 134: 114 red, 69 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #724586?

The complementary color is #598645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #724586?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#724586 color

#724586 rgb(114, 69, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #724586 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 27.1% green and 52.5% blue (114, 69, 134).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 32% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grapes of Italy (#714A8B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.21:1).

#724586 color codes

HEX	`#724586`
RGB	`rgb(114, 69, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 27.1%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 32%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 49%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 49%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.03, 31.45, -28.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.03, 42.68, 317.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.37, 9.555, 23.69)`
Decimal	`7488902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #724586, 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 #724586	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#724586 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #724586 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #724586; }
.text { color: #724586; }
.border { border: 2px solid #724586; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 69 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #724586, #86457a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #724586?: #724586 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #724586?: The RGB value is 114, 69, 134: 114 red, 69 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #724586?: The complementary color is #598645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #724586?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.