What color is #73396A?

#73396A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73396A?

The RGB value is 115, 57, 106: 115 red, 57 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73396A?

The complementary color is #397342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73396A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73396A color

#73396A rgb(115, 57, 106)

Shades of purple

The hex color #73396A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 22.4% green and 41.6% blue (115, 57, 106).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 8% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#73396A color codes

HEX	`#73396A`
RGB	`rgb(115, 57, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 22.4%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 50%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 8%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.16, 32.75, -17.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.16, 37.09, 332.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.135, 7.612, 14.516)`
Decimal	`7551338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73396A, 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 #73396A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#73396A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #73396A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73396a; }
.text { color: #73396a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73396a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 57 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73396a, #73394d); }

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Questions

What color is #73396A?: #73396A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73396A?: The RGB value is 115, 57, 106: 115 red, 57 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73396A?: The complementary color is #397342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73396A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.