What color is #7262AB?

#7262AB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7262AB?

The RGB value is 114, 98, 171: 114 red, 98 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7262AB?

The complementary color is #9BAB62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7262AB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7262AB color

#7262AB rgb(114, 98, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7262AB is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 38.4% green and 67.1% blue (114, 98, 171).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#7262AB color codes

HEX	`#7262AB`
RGB	`rgb(114, 98, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 38.4%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 43%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 43%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.98, 23.43, -36.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.98, 43.75, 302.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.656, 15.253, 40.481)`
Decimal	`7496363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7262AB, 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 #7262AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7262AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #7262AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7262ab; }
.text { color: #7262ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7262ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 98 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7262ab, #9662ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #7262AB?: #7262AB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7262AB?: The RGB value is 114, 98, 171: 114 red, 98 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7262AB?: The complementary color is #9BAB62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7262AB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.