What color is #736587?

#736587 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 #736587?

The RGB value is 115, 101, 135: 115 red, 101 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736587?

The complementary color is #798765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736587?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736587 color

#736587 rgb(115, 101, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #736587 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 39.6% green and 52.9% blue (115, 101, 135).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#736587 color codes

HEX	`#736587`
RGB	`rgb(115, 101, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 39.6%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 14%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 25%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 25%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.22, 12.74, -16.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.22, 21.05, 307.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.096, 14.701, 24.907)`
Decimal	`7562631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736587, 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 #736587	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736587 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #736587 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736587; }
.text { color: #736587; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736587; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 101 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736587, #846587); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #736587?: #736587 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 #736587?: The RGB value is 115, 101, 135: 115 red, 101 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736587?: The complementary color is #798765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736587?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.