What color is #725688?

#725688 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 #725688?

The RGB value is 114, 86, 136: 114 red, 86 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725688?

The complementary color is #6C8856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725688?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725688 color

#725688 rgb(114, 86, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #725688 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 33.7% green and 53.3% blue (114, 86, 136).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 23% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#725688 color codes

HEX	`#725688`
RGB	`rgb(114, 86, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 33.7%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 23%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 37%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 37%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.23, 21.76, -23.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.23, 32.03, 312.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.71, 12.011, 24.831)`
Decimal	`7493256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725688, 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 #725688	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725688 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #725688 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725688; }
.text { color: #725688; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725688; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 86 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725688, #885685); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #725688?: #725688 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 #725688?: The RGB value is 114, 86, 136: 114 red, 86 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725688?: The complementary color is #6C8856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725688?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.