What color is #725F9F?

#725F9F is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #725F9F?

The RGB value is 114, 95, 159: 114 red, 95 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725F9F?

The complementary color is #8C9F5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725F9F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725F9F color

#725F9F rgb(114, 95, 159)

Shades of purple

The hex color #725F9F is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 37.3% green and 62.4% blue (114, 95, 159).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 25% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#725F9F color codes

HEX	`#725F9F`
RGB	`rgb(114, 95, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 37.3%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 25%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 40%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 40%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.61, 22.04, -32.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.61, 38.88, 304.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.288, 14.265, 34.637)`
Decimal	`7495583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725F9F, 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 #725F9F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725F9F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #725F9F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725f9f; }
.text { color: #725f9f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725f9f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 95 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725f9f, #925f9f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #725F9F?: #725F9F is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #725F9F?: The RGB value is 114, 95, 159: 114 red, 95 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725F9F?: The complementary color is #8C9F5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725F9F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.