What color is #736488?

#736488 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 #736488?

The RGB value is 115, 100, 136: 115 red, 100 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736488?

The complementary color is #798864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736488?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736488 color

#736488 rgb(115, 100, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #736488 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 39.2% green and 53.3% blue (115, 100, 136).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#736488 color codes

HEX	`#736488`
RGB	`rgb(115, 100, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 39.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 26%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 26%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.99, 13.58, -17.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.99, 22.32, 307.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.07, 14.537, 25.247)`
Decimal	`7562376`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736488, 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 #736488	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736488 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #736488 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736488; }
.text { color: #736488; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736488; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 100 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736488, #856488); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #736488?: #736488 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 #736488?: The RGB value is 115, 100, 136: 115 red, 100 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736488?: The complementary color is #798864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736488?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.