What color is #73396B?

#73396B 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 #73396B?

The RGB value is 115, 57, 107: 115 red, 57 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73396B?

The complementary color is #397341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73396B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73396B color

#73396B rgb(115, 57, 107)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 22.4% green and 42% blue (115, 57, 107).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 7% 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 8.31:1).

#73396B color codes

HEX	`#73396B`
RGB	`rgb(115, 57, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 22.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 50%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 7%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.21, 32.94, -17.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.21, 37.52, 331.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.187, 7.633, 14.791)`
Decimal	`7551339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73396B, 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 #73396B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#73396B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #73396B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73396b; }
.text { color: #73396b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73396b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 57 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73396b, #73394e); }

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Questions

What color is #73396B?: #73396B 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 #73396B?: The RGB value is 115, 57, 107: 115 red, 57 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73396B?: The complementary color is #397341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73396B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.