What color is #745593?

#745593 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #745593?

The RGB value is 116, 85, 147: 116 red, 85 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #745593?

The complementary color is #749355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #745593?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#745593 color

#745593 rgb(116, 85, 147)

Shades of purple

The hex color #745593 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 33.3% green and 57.6% blue (116, 85, 147).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#745593 color codes

HEX	`#745593`
RGB	`rgb(116, 85, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 33.3%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 42%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 42%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.72, 25.66, -29.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.72, 39.02, 311.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.716, 12.317, 29.148)`
Decimal	`7624083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #745593, 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 #745593	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#745593 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #745593 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #745593; }
.text { color: #745593; }
.border { border: 2px solid #745593; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 85 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #745593, #935593); }

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Questions

What color is #745593?: #745593 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #745593?: The RGB value is 116, 85, 147: 116 red, 85 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #745593?: The complementary color is #749355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #745593?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.