What color is #735973?

#735973 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #735973?

The RGB value is 115, 89, 115: 115 red, 89 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735973?

The complementary color is #597359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735973?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735973 color

#735973 rgb(115, 89, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #735973 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 34.9% green and 45.1% blue (115, 89, 115).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 13% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#735973 color codes

HEX	`#735973`
RGB	`rgb(115, 89, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 34.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 13%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 23%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.26, 15.58, -10.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.26, 18.88, 325.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.737, 12.028, 17.814)`
Decimal	`7559539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735973, 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 #735973	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735973 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #735973 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735973; }
.text { color: #735973; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735973; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 89 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735973, #735966); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #735973?: #735973 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #735973?: The RGB value is 115, 89, 115: 115 red, 89 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735973?: The complementary color is #597359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735973?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.