What color is #73346D?

#73346D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73346D?

The RGB value is 115, 52, 109: 115 red, 52 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73346D?

The complementary color is #34733A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73346D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73346D color

#73346D rgb(115, 52, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #73346D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 20.4% green and 42.7% blue (115, 52, 109).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 38% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 5% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Eminence (#6E3974), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#73346D color codes

HEX	`#73346D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 52, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 20.4%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 38%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 55%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.27, 36.03, -20.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.27, 41.55, 330.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.058, 7.206, 15.273)`
Decimal	`7550061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73346D, 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 #73346D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#73346D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #73346D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73346d; }
.text { color: #73346d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73346d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 52 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73346d, #73344d); }

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Questions

What color is #73346D?: #73346D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73346D?: The RGB value is 115, 52, 109: 115 red, 52 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73346D?: The complementary color is #34733A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73346D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.