What color is #735678?

#735678 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 #735678?

The RGB value is 115, 86, 120: 115 red, 86 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735678?

The complementary color is #5B7856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735678?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735678 color

#735678 rgb(115, 86, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #735678 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 33.7% green and 47.1% blue (115, 86, 120).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 17% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#735678 color codes

HEX	`#735678`
RGB	`rgb(115, 86, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 33.7%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 17%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 28%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 28%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.67, 18.47, -14.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.67, 23.56, 321.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.788, 11.657, 19.289)`
Decimal	`7558776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735678, 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 #735678	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735678 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #735678 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735678; }
.text { color: #735678; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735678; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 86 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735678, #78566c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #735678?: #735678 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 #735678?: The RGB value is 115, 86, 120: 115 red, 86 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735678?: The complementary color is #5B7856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735678?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.