What color is #730084?

#730084 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Ultraberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #730084?

The RGB value is 115, 0, 132: 115 red, 0 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #730084?

The complementary color is #118400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #730084?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#730084 color

#730084 rgb(115, 0, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #730084 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 0% green and 51.8% blue (115, 0, 132).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Ultraberry (#770088), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.18:1).

#730084 color codes

HEX	`#730084`
RGB	`rgb(115, 0, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 0%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 100%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 100%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.6, 57.43, -42.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.6, 71.53, 323.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.235, 5.311, 22.259)`
Decimal	`7536772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #730084, 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 #730084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#730084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #730084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #730084; }
.text { color: #730084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #730084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 0 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #730084, #840053); }

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Questions

What color is #730084?: #730084 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Ultraberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #730084?: The RGB value is 115, 0, 132: 115 red, 0 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #730084?: The complementary color is #118400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #730084?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.