What color is #735F9B?

#735F9B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #735F9B?

The RGB value is 115, 95, 155: 115 red, 95 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735F9B?

The complementary color is #879B5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735F9B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735F9B color

#735F9B rgb(115, 95, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #735F9B is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 37.3% green and 60.8% blue (115, 95, 155).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 24% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#735F9B color codes

HEX	`#735F9B`
RGB	`rgb(115, 95, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 37.3%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 24%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 39%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 39%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.51, 21.31, -29.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.51, 36.64, 305.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.077, 14.196, 32.844)`
Decimal	`7561115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735F9B, 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 #735F9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735F9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #735F9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735f9b; }
.text { color: #735f9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735f9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 95 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735f9b, #915f9b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #735F9B?: #735F9B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #735F9B?: The RGB value is 115, 95, 155: 115 red, 95 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735F9B?: The complementary color is #879B5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735F9B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.