What color is #735371?

#735371 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 #735371?

The RGB value is 115, 83, 113: 115 red, 83 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735371?

The complementary color is #537355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735371?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735371 color

#735371 rgb(115, 83, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #735371 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 32.5% green and 44.3% blue (115, 83, 113).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 16% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 2% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#735371 color codes

HEX	`#735371`
RGB	`rgb(115, 83, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 32.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 16%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 28%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 2%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.62, 18.82, -11.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.62, 22.27, 327.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.144, 11.024, 17.055)`
Decimal	`7558001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735371, 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 #735371	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735371 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	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 #735371 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735371; }
.text { color: #735371; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735371; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 83 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735371, #735361); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #735371?: #735371 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 #735371?: The RGB value is 115, 83, 113: 115 red, 83 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735371?: The complementary color is #537355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735371?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.