What color is #73617D?

#73617D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73617D?

The RGB value is 115, 97, 125: 115 red, 97 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73617D?

The complementary color is #6B7D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73617D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73617D color

#73617D rgb(115, 97, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #73617D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 38% green and 49% blue (115, 97, 125).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 13% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 22% 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 5.62:1).

#73617D color codes

HEX	`#73617D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 97, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 38%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 13%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 22%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 22%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.76, 12.88, -12.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.76, 18.27, 314.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.046, 13.675, 21.245)`
Decimal	`7561597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73617D, 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 #73617D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73617D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #73617D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73617d; }
.text { color: #73617d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73617d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 97 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73617d, #7d6179); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #73617D?: #73617D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73617D?: The RGB value is 115, 97, 125: 115 red, 97 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73617D?: The complementary color is #6B7D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73617D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.