What color is #735975?

#735975 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 #735975?

The RGB value is 115, 89, 117: 115 red, 89 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735975?

The complementary color is #5B7559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735975?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735975 color

#735975 rgb(115, 89, 117)

Shades of purple

The hex color #735975 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 34.9% green and 45.9% blue (115, 89, 117).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#735975 color codes

HEX	`#735975`
RGB	`rgb(115, 89, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 34.9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 24%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 24%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.33, 16, -11.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.33, 19.87, 323.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.853, 12.074, 18.427)`
Decimal	`7559541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735975, 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 #735975	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735975 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	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 #735975 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735975; }
.text { color: #735975; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735975; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 89 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735975, #755969); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #735975?: #735975 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 #735975?: The RGB value is 115, 89, 117: 115 red, 89 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735975?: The complementary color is #5B7559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735975?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.