What color is #725593?

#725593 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #725593?

The RGB value is 114, 85, 147: 114 red, 85 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725593?

The complementary color is #769355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725593?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725593 color

#725593 rgb(114, 85, 147)

Shades of purple

The hex color #725593 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 33.3% green and 57.6% blue (114, 85, 147).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#725593 color codes

HEX	`#725593`
RGB	`rgb(114, 85, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 33.3%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 42%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 42%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.5, 25.04, -29.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.5, 38.88, 310.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.453, 12.181, 29.135)`
Decimal	`7493011`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725593, 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 #725593	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725593 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #725593 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725593; }
.text { color: #725593; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725593; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 85 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725593, #915593); }

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Questions

What color is #725593?: #725593 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #725593?: The RGB value is 114, 85, 147: 114 red, 85 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725593?: The complementary color is #769355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725593?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.