What color is #73449B?

#73449B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Poppy Pompadour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73449B?

The RGB value is 115, 68, 155: 115 red, 68 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73449B?

The complementary color is #6C9B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73449B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73449B color

#73449B rgb(115, 68, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #73449B is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 26.7% green and 60.8% blue (115, 68, 155).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 39% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Poppy Pompadour (#6B3FA0), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#73449B color codes

HEX	`#73449B`
RGB	`rgb(115, 68, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 26.7%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 39%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 56%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 56%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.1, 37.31, -39.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.1, 54.65, 313.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.053, 10.146, 32.169)`
Decimal	`7554203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73449B, 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 #73449B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73449B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #73449B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73449b; }
.text { color: #73449b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73449b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 68 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73449b, #9b4498); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #73449B?: #73449B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Poppy Pompadour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73449B?: The RGB value is 115, 68, 155: 115 red, 68 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73449B?: The complementary color is #6C9B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73449B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.