What color is #7252B2?

#7252B2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7252B2?

The RGB value is 114, 82, 178: 114 red, 82 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7252B2?

The complementary color is #92B252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7252B2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7252B2 color

#7252B2 rgb(114, 82, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7252B2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 32.2% green and 69.8% blue (114, 82, 178).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 38% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#7252B2 color codes

HEX	`#7252B2`
RGB	`rgb(114, 82, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 32.2%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 38%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 54%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 54%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.5, 34.93, -46.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.5, 58.23, 306.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.991, 12.826, 43.639)`
Decimal	`7492274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7252B2, 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 #7252B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7252B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #7252B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7252b2; }
.text { color: #7252b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7252b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 82 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7252b2, #a252b2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7252B2?: #7252B2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7252B2?: The RGB value is 114, 82, 178: 114 red, 82 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7252B2?: The complementary color is #92B252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7252B2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.