What color is #725186?

#725186 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #725186?

The RGB value is 114, 81, 134: 114 red, 81 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725186?

The complementary color is #658651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725186?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725186 color

#725186 rgb(114, 81, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #725186 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 31.8% green and 52.5% blue (114, 81, 134).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 25% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#725186 color codes

HEX	`#725186`
RGB	`rgb(114, 81, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 31.8%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 25%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 40%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 40%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.89, 24.31, -24.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.89, 34.44, 314.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.184, 11.184, 23.961)`
Decimal	`7491974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725186, 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 #725186	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725186 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #725186 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725186; }
.text { color: #725186; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725186; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 81 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725186, #865180); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #725186?: #725186 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #725186?: The RGB value is 114, 81, 134: 114 red, 81 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725186?: The complementary color is #658651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725186?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.