What color is #735E8A?

#735E8A is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #735E8A?

The RGB value is 115, 94, 138: 115 red, 94 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735E8A?

The complementary color is #758A5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735E8A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735E8A color

#735E8A rgb(115, 94, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #735E8A is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 36.9% green and 54.1% blue (115, 94, 138).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 19% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#735E8A color codes

HEX	`#735E8A`
RGB	`rgb(115, 94, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 36.9%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 19%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 32%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 32%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.49, 17.7, -21.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.49, 27.64, 309.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.659, 13.485, 25.818)`
Decimal	`7560842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735E8A, 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 #735E8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735E8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #735E8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735e8a; }
.text { color: #735e8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735e8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 94 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735e8a, #895e8a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #735E8A?: #735E8A is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #735E8A?: The RGB value is 115, 94, 138: 115 red, 94 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735E8A?: The complementary color is #758A5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735E8A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.