What color is #734069?

#734069 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #734069?

The RGB value is 115, 64, 105: 115 red, 64 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #734069?

The complementary color is #40734A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #734069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#734069 color

#734069 rgb(115, 64, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #734069 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 25.1% green and 41.2% blue (115, 64, 105).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 9% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Magician’s Cloak (#784467), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#734069 color codes

HEX	`#734069`
RGB	`rgb(115, 64, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 25.1%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 44%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 9%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.67, 28.58, -14.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.67, 32.03, 333.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.453, 8.332, 14.367)`
Decimal	`7553129`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #734069, 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 #734069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#734069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #734069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #734069; }
.text { color: #734069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #734069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 64 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #734069, #73404f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #734069?: #734069 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #734069?: The RGB value is 115, 64, 105: 115 red, 64 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #734069?: The complementary color is #40734A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #734069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.