What color is #735265?

#735265 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #735265?

The RGB value is 115, 82, 101: 115 red, 82 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735265?

The complementary color is #527360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735265 color

#735265 rgb(115, 82, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #735265 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 32.2% green and 39.6% blue (115, 82, 101).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 12% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#735265 color codes

HEX	`#735265`
RGB	`rgb(115, 82, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 32.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 29%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 12%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.93, 17.06, -5.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.93, 17.93, 342.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.436, 10.62, 13.704)`
Decimal	`7557733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735265, 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 #735265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #735265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735265; }
.text { color: #735265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 82 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735265, #735255); }

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Questions

What color is #735265?: #735265 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #735265?: The RGB value is 115, 82, 101: 115 red, 82 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735265?: The complementary color is #527360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.