What color is #7347A2?

#7347A2 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 #7347A2?

The RGB value is 115, 71, 162: 115 red, 71 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7347A2?

The complementary color is #76A247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7347A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7347A2 color

#7347A2 rgb(115, 71, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7347A2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 27.8% green and 63.5% blue (115, 71, 162).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 39% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Poppy Pompadour (#6B3FA0), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#7347A2 color codes

HEX	`#7347A2`
RGB	`rgb(115, 71, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 27.8%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 39%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 56%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 56%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.17, 37.36, -42.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.17, 56.53, 311.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.844, 10.76, 35.418)`
Decimal	`7554978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7347A2, 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 #7347A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7347A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #7347A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7347a2; }
.text { color: #7347a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7347a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 71 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7347a2, #a147a2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7347A2?: #7347A2 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 #7347A2?: The RGB value is 115, 71, 162: 115 red, 71 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7347A2?: The complementary color is #76A247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7347A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.