What color is #732363?

#732363 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 #732363?

The RGB value is 115, 35, 99: 115 red, 35 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #732363?

The complementary color is #237333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #732363?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#732363 color

#732363 rgb(115, 35, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #732363 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 13.7% green and 38.8% blue (115, 35, 99).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 53% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 14% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

#732363 color codes

HEX	`#732363`
RGB	`rgb(115, 35, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 13.7%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 53%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 70%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 14%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.77, 42.47, -19.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.77, 46.83, 335.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.924, 5.749, 12.389)`
Decimal	`7545699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #732363, 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 #732363	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#732363 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #732363 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #732363; }
.text { color: #732363; }
.border { border: 2px solid #732363; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 35 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #732363, #73233b); }

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Questions

What color is #732363?: #732363 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 #732363?: The RGB value is 115, 35, 99: 115 red, 35 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #732363?: The complementary color is #237333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #732363?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.