What color is #732261?

#732261 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #732261?

The RGB value is 115, 34, 97: 115 red, 34 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #732261?

The complementary color is #227334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #732261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#732261 color

#732261 rgb(115, 34, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #732261 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 13.3% green and 38% blue (115, 34, 97).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 54% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.86:1).

#732261 color codes

HEX	`#732261`
RGB	`rgb(115, 34, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 13.3%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 54%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 70%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.52, 42.57, -18.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.52, 46.54, 336.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.8, 5.653, 11.882)`
Decimal	`7545441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #732261, 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 #732261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#732261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #732261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #732261; }
.text { color: #732261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #732261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 34 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #732261, #732239); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #732261?: #732261 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #732261?: The RGB value is 115, 34, 97: 115 red, 34 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #732261?: The complementary color is #227334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #732261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.