What color is #735066?

#735066 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #735066?

The RGB value is 115, 80, 102: 115 red, 80 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735066?

The complementary color is #50735D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735066 color

#735066 rgb(115, 80, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #735066 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 31.4% green and 40% blue (115, 80, 102).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 18% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 11% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#735066 color codes

HEX	`#735066`
RGB	`rgb(115, 80, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 31.4%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 18%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 11%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.45, 18.46, -6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.45, 19.7, 339.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.337, 10.342, 13.914)`
Decimal	`7557222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735066, 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 #735066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #735066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735066; }
.text { color: #735066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 80 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735066, #735055); }

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Questions

What color is #735066?: #735066 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #735066?: The RGB value is 115, 80, 102: 115 red, 80 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735066?: The complementary color is #50735D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.