What color is #734F8B?

#734F8B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #734F8B?

The RGB value is 115, 79, 139: 115 red, 79 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #734F8B?

The complementary color is #678B4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #734F8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#734F8B color

#734F8B rgb(115, 79, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #734F8B is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 31% green and 54.5% blue (115, 79, 139).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 28% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#734F8B color codes

HEX	`#734F8B`
RGB	`rgb(115, 79, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 31%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 28%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 43%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 43%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.75, 27.02, -27.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.75, 38.65, 314.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.526, 11.101, 25.799)`
Decimal	`7557003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #734F8B, 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 #734F8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#734F8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #734F8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #734f8b; }
.text { color: #734f8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #734f8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 79 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #734f8b, #8b4f85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #734F8B?: #734F8B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #734F8B?: The RGB value is 115, 79, 139: 115 red, 79 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #734F8B?: The complementary color is #678B4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #734F8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.