What color is #745594?

#745594 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 #745594?

The RGB value is 116, 85, 148: 116 red, 85 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #745594?

The complementary color is #759455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #745594?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#745594 color

#745594 rgb(116, 85, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #745594 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 33.3% green and 58% blue (116, 85, 148).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#745594 color codes

HEX	`#745594`
RGB	`rgb(116, 85, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 33.3%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 43%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 43%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.76, 25.91, -29.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.76, 39.57, 310.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.795, 12.348, 29.563)`
Decimal	`7624084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #745594, 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 #745594	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#745594 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #745594 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #745594; }
.text { color: #745594; }
.border { border: 2px solid #745594; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 85 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #745594, #935594); }

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Questions

What color is #745594?: #745594 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 #745594?: The RGB value is 116, 85, 148: 116 red, 85 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #745594?: The complementary color is #759455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #745594?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.