What color is #736684?

#736684 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 #736684?

The RGB value is 115, 102, 132: 115 red, 102 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736684?

The complementary color is #778466, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736684?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736684 color

#736684 rgb(115, 102, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #736684 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 40% green and 51.8% blue (115, 102, 132).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 13% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#736684 color codes

HEX	`#736684`
RGB	`rgb(115, 102, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 40%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 13%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 23%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 23%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.38, 11.44, -14.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.38, 18.64, 307.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.986, 14.814, 23.842)`
Decimal	`7562884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736684, 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 #736684	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736684 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #736684 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736684; }
.text { color: #736684; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736684; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 102 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736684, #826684); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #736684?: #736684 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 #736684?: The RGB value is 115, 102, 132: 115 red, 102 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736684?: The complementary color is #778466, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736684?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.