What color is #735668?

#735668 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #735668?

The RGB value is 115, 86, 104: 115 red, 86 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735668?

The complementary color is #567361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735668?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735668 color

#735668 rgb(115, 86, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #735668 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 33.7% green and 40.8% blue (115, 86, 104).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 10% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#735668 color codes

HEX	`#735668`
RGB	`rgb(115, 86, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 33.7%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 10%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.08, 15.2, -5.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.08, 16.22, 339.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.897, 11.3, 14.596)`
Decimal	`7558760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735668, 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 #735668	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735668 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #735668 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735668; }
.text { color: #735668; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735668; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 86 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735668, #73565a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #735668?: #735668 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #735668?: The RGB value is 115, 86, 104: 115 red, 86 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735668?: The complementary color is #567361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735668?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.