What color is #725BE2?

#725BE2 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #725BE2?

The RGB value is 114, 91, 226: 114 red, 91 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725BE2?

The complementary color is #CBE25B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725BE2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725BE2 color

#725BE2 rgb(114, 91, 226)

Shades of blue

The hex color #725BE2 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 35.7% green and 88.6% blue (114, 91, 226).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 70% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Candy Grape Fizz (#7755EE), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#725BE2 color codes

HEX	`#725BE2`
RGB	`rgb(114, 91, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 35.7%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 70%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 60%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 60%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.69, 43.28, -65.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.69, 78.85, 303.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.404, 16.549, 73.845)`
Decimal	`7494626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725BE2, 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 #725BE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725BE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #725BE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725be2; }
.text { color: #725be2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725be2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 91 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725be2, #b55be2); }

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Questions

What color is #725BE2?: #725BE2 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #725BE2?: The RGB value is 114, 91, 226: 114 red, 91 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725BE2?: The complementary color is #CBE25B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725BE2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.