What color is #735A6C?

#735A6C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #735A6C?

The RGB value is 115, 90, 108: 115 red, 90 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735A6C?

The complementary color is #5A7361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735A6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735A6C color

#735A6C rgb(115, 90, 108)

Shades of pink

The hex color #735A6C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 35.3% green and 42.4% blue (115, 90, 108).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 12% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 6% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#735A6C color codes

HEX	`#735A6C`
RGB	`rgb(115, 90, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 35.3%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 12%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 22%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 6%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.28, 13.55, -6.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.28, 14.96, 334.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.433, 12.04, 15.801)`
Decimal	`7559788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735A6C, 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 #735A6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735A6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	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 #735A6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735a6c; }
.text { color: #735a6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735a6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 90 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735a6c, #735a60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #735A6C?: #735A6C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #735A6C?: The RGB value is 115, 90, 108: 115 red, 90 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735A6C?: The complementary color is #5A7361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735A6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.