What color is #734885?

#734885 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #734885?

The RGB value is 115, 72, 133: 115 red, 72 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #734885?

The complementary color is #5A8548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #734885?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#734885 color

#734885 rgb(115, 72, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #734885 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 28.2% green and 52.2% blue (115, 72, 133).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Grapes of Italy (#714A8B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#734885 color codes

HEX	`#734885`
RGB	`rgb(115, 72, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 28.2%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 46%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 46%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.79, 29.78, -27.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.79, 40.22, 317.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.621, 9.973, 23.393)`
Decimal	`7555205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #734885, 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 #734885	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#734885 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #734885 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #734885; }
.text { color: #734885; }
.border { border: 2px solid #734885; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 72 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #734885, #854878); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #734885?: #734885 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #734885?: The RGB value is 115, 72, 133: 115 red, 72 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #734885?: The complementary color is #5A8548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #734885?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.