What color is #732855?

#732855 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #732855?

The RGB value is 115, 40, 85: 115 red, 40 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #732855?

The complementary color is #287346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #732855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#732855 color

#732855 rgb(115, 40, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #732855 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 15.7% green and 33.3% blue (115, 40, 85).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 48% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 26% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#732855 color codes

HEX	`#732855`
RGB	`rgb(115, 40, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 15.7%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 48%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 65%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 26%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.95, 38.03, -10.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.95, 39.41, 344.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.469, 5.819, 9.217)`
Decimal	`7546965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #732855, 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 #732855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#732855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #732855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #732855; }
.text { color: #732855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #732855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 40 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #732855, #73282f); }

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Questions

What color is #732855?: #732855 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #732855?: The RGB value is 115, 40, 85: 115 red, 40 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #732855?: The complementary color is #287346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #732855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.