What color is #725DA0?

#725DA0 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 #725DA0?

The RGB value is 114, 93, 160: 114 red, 93 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725DA0?

The complementary color is #8BA05D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725DA0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725DA0 color

#725DA0 rgb(114, 93, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #725DA0 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 36.5% green and 62.7% blue (114, 93, 160).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 26% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6F58A6), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#725DA0 color codes

HEX	`#725DA0`
RGB	`rgb(114, 93, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 36.5%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 26%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 42%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 42%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.15, 23.52, -33.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.15, 40.8, 305.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.197, 13.944, 35.036)`
Decimal	`7495072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725DA0, 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 #725DA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725DA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #725DA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725da0; }
.text { color: #725da0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725da0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 93 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725da0, #945da0); }

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Questions

What color is #725DA0?: #725DA0 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 #725DA0?: The RGB value is 114, 93, 160: 114 red, 93 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725DA0?: The complementary color is #8BA05D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725DA0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.