What color is #7458E3?

#7458E3 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7458E3?

The RGB value is 116, 88, 227: 116 red, 88 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7458E3?

The complementary color is #C7E358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7458E3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7458E3 color

#7458E3 rgb(116, 88, 227)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7458E3 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 34.5% green and 89% blue (116, 88, 227).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 71% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Candy Grape Fizz (#7755EE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#7458E3 color codes

HEX	`#7458E3`
RGB	`rgb(116, 88, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 34.5%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 71%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 61%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 61%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.28, 45.66, -67.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.28, 81.18, 304.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.553, 16.237, 74.499)`
Decimal	`7624931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7458E3, 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 #7458E3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7458E3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #7458E3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7458e3; }
.text { color: #7458e3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7458e3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 88 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7458e3, #b958e3); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #7458E3?: #7458E3 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7458E3?: The RGB value is 116, 88, 227: 116 red, 88 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7458E3?: The complementary color is #C7E358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7458E3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.