What color is #73627B?

#73627B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73627B?

The RGB value is 115, 98, 123: 115 red, 98 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73627B?

The complementary color is #6A7B62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73627B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73627B color

#73627B rgb(115, 98, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #73627B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 38.4% green and 48.2% blue (115, 98, 123).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 11% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#73627B color codes

HEX	`#73627B`
RGB	`rgb(115, 98, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 38.4%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 11%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 20%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 20%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.96, 11.83, -11.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.96, 16.47, 315.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.013, 13.81, 20.61)`
Decimal	`7561851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73627B, 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 #73627B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73627B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #73627B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73627b; }
.text { color: #73627b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73627b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 98 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73627b, #7b6277); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #73627B?: #73627B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73627B?: The RGB value is 115, 98, 123: 115 red, 98 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73627B?: The complementary color is #6A7B62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73627B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.