What color is #735878?

#735878 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 #735878?

The RGB value is 115, 88, 120: 115 red, 88 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735878?

The complementary color is #5D7858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735878?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735878 color

#735878 rgb(115, 88, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #735878 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 34.5% green and 47.1% blue (115, 88, 120).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 15% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#735878 color codes

HEX	`#735878`
RGB	`rgb(115, 88, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 34.5%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 15%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 27%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 27%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.19, 17.25, -13.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.19, 22.12, 321.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.95, 11.981, 19.343)`
Decimal	`7559288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735878, 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 #735878	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735878 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #735878 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735878; }
.text { color: #735878; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735878; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 88 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735878, #78586d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #735878?: #735878 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 #735878?: The RGB value is 115, 88, 120: 115 red, 88 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735878?: The complementary color is #5D7858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735878?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.