What color is #7458BB?

#7458BB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7458BB?

The RGB value is 116, 88, 187: 116 red, 88 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7458BB?

The complementary color is #9FBB58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7458BB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7458BB color

#7458BB rgb(116, 88, 187)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7458BB is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 34.5% green and 73.3% blue (116, 88, 187).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 42% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#7458BB color codes

HEX	`#7458BB`
RGB	`rgb(116, 88, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 34.5%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 42%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 53%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 53%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.63, 34.35, -48.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.63, 59.39, 305.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.659, 14.28, 48.725)`
Decimal	`7624891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7458BB, 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 #7458BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7458BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #7458BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7458bb; }
.text { color: #7458bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7458bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 88 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7458bb, #a558bb); }

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Questions

What color is #7458BB?: #7458BB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7458BB?: The RGB value is 116, 88, 187: 116 red, 88 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7458BB?: The complementary color is #9FBB58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7458BB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.