What color is #7252C4?

#7252C4 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7252C4?

The RGB value is 114, 82, 196: 114 red, 82 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7252C4?

The complementary color is #A4C452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7252C4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7252C4 color

#7252C4 rgb(114, 82, 196)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7252C4 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 32.2% green and 76.9% blue (114, 82, 196).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 49% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#7252C4 color codes

HEX	`#7252C4`
RGB	`rgb(114, 82, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 32.2%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 49%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 58%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 58%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.65, 39.88, -55.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.65, 68.15, 305.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.918, 13.597, 53.789)`
Decimal	`7492292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7252C4, 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 #7252C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7252C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #7252C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7252c4; }
.text { color: #7252c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7252c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 82 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7252c4, #ab52c4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7252C4?: #7252C4 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7252C4?: The RGB value is 114, 82, 196: 114 red, 82 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7252C4?: The complementary color is #A4C452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7252C4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.