What color is #73517C?

#73517C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73517C?

The RGB value is 115, 81, 124: 115 red, 81 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73517C?

The complementary color is #5A7C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73517C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73517C color

#73517C rgb(115, 81, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #73517C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 31.8% green and 48.6% blue (115, 81, 124).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 21% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#73517C color codes

HEX	`#73517C`
RGB	`rgb(115, 81, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 31.8%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 21%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 35%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 35%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.56, 22.38, -18.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.56, 29.21, 319.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.65, 10.985, 20.466)`
Decimal	`7557500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73517C, 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 #73517C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73517C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #73517C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73517c; }
.text { color: #73517c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73517c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 81 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73517c, #7c5170); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #73517C?: #73517C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73517C?: The RGB value is 115, 81, 124: 115 red, 81 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73517C?: The complementary color is #5A7C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73517C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.