What color is #732489?

#732489 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orb of Discord. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #732489?

The RGB value is 115, 36, 137: 115 red, 36 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #732489?

The complementary color is #3A8924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #732489?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#732489 color

#732489 rgb(115, 36, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #732489 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 14.1% green and 53.7% blue (115, 36, 137).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 58% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Orb of Discord (#772299), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#732489 color codes

HEX	`#732489`
RGB	`rgb(115, 36, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 14.1%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 58%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 74%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 74%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.15, 49.12, -40.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.15, 63.38, 320.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.216, 6.713, 24.314)`
Decimal	`7545993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #732489, 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 #732489	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#732489 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #732489 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #732489; }
.text { color: #732489; }
.border { border: 2px solid #732489; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 36 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #732489, #89246d); }

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Questions

What color is #732489?: #732489 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orb of Discord. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #732489?: The RGB value is 115, 36, 137: 115 red, 36 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #732489?: The complementary color is #3A8924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #732489?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.