What color is #735F7D?

#735F7D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #735F7D?

The RGB value is 115, 95, 125: 115 red, 95 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735F7D?

The complementary color is #697D5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735F7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735F7D color

#735F7D rgb(115, 95, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #735F7D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 37.3% green and 49% blue (115, 95, 125).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 14% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#735F7D color codes

HEX	`#735F7D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 95, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 37.3%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 14%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 24%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 24%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.23, 14.09, -13.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.23, 19.71, 315.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.864, 13.31, 21.184)`
Decimal	`7561085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735F7D, 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 #735F7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735F7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #735F7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735f7d; }
.text { color: #735f7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735f7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 95 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735f7d, #7d5f78); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #735F7D?: #735F7D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #735F7D?: The RGB value is 115, 95, 125: 115 red, 95 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735F7D?: The complementary color is #697D5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735F7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.