What color is #7259A3?

#7259A3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7259A3?

The RGB value is 114, 89, 163: 114 red, 89 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7259A3?

The complementary color is #8AA359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7259A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7259A3 color

#7259A3 rgb(114, 89, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7259A3 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 34.9% green and 63.9% blue (114, 89, 163).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 29% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6F58A6), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#7259A3 color codes

HEX	`#7259A3`
RGB	`rgb(114, 89, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 34.9%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 29%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 45%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 45%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.31, 26.73, -36.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.31, 45.2, 306.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.121, 13.366, 36.321)`
Decimal	`7494051`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7259A3, 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 #7259A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7259A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #7259A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7259a3; }
.text { color: #7259a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7259a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 89 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7259a3, #9759a3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7259A3?: #7259A3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7259A3?: The RGB value is 114, 89, 163: 114 red, 89 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7259A3?: The complementary color is #8AA359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7259A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.