What color is #736483?

#736483 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736483?

The RGB value is 115, 100, 131: 115 red, 100 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736483?

The complementary color is #748364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736483?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736483 color

#736483 rgb(115, 100, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #736483 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 39.2% green and 51.4% blue (115, 100, 131).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 13% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#736483 color codes

HEX	`#736483`
RGB	`rgb(115, 100, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 39.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 13%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 24%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 24%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.8, 12.42, -15.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.8, 19.48, 309.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.723, 14.398, 23.419)`
Decimal	`7562371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736483, 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 #736483	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736483 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #736483 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736483; }
.text { color: #736483; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736483; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 100 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736483, #826483); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #736483?: #736483 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736483?: The RGB value is 115, 100, 131: 115 red, 100 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736483?: The complementary color is #748364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736483?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.