What color is #73458D?

#73458D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73458D?

The RGB value is 115, 69, 141: 115 red, 69 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73458D?

The complementary color is #5F8D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73458D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73458D color

#73458D rgb(115, 69, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #73458D is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 27.1% green and 55.3% blue (115, 69, 141).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 34% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Grapes of Italy (#714A8B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#73458D color codes

HEX	`#73458D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 69, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 27.1%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 34%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 51%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 51%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.53, 33.38, -32.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.53, 46.48, 315.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.005, 9.824, 26.353)`
Decimal	`7554445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73458D, 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 #73458D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#73458D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #73458D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73458d; }
.text { color: #73458d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73458d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 69 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73458d, #8d4583); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #73458D?: #73458D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73458D?: The RGB value is 115, 69, 141: 115 red, 69 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73458D?: The complementary color is #5F8D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73458D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.