What color is #735870?

#735870 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #735870?

The RGB value is 115, 88, 112: 115 red, 88 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735870?

The complementary color is #58735B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735870?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735870 color

#735870 rgb(115, 88, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #735870 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 34.5% green and 43.9% blue (115, 88, 112).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 13% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 3% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#735870 color codes

HEX	`#735870`
RGB	`rgb(115, 88, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 34.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 13%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 23%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.89, 15.57, -9.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.89, 18.18, 328.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.484, 11.795, 16.892)`
Decimal	`7559280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735870, 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 #735870	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735870 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #735870 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735870; }
.text { color: #735870; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735870; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 88 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735870, #735862); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #735870?: #735870 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #735870?: The RGB value is 115, 88, 112: 115 red, 88 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735870?: The complementary color is #58735B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735870?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.