What color is #745975?

#745975 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #745975?

The RGB value is 116, 89, 117: 116 red, 89 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #745975?

The complementary color is #5A7559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #745975?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#745975 color

#745975 rgb(116, 89, 117)

Shades of purple

The hex color #745975 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 34.9% green and 45.9% blue (116, 89, 117).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#745975 color codes

HEX	`#745975`
RGB	`rgb(116, 89, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 34.9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 24%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 24%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.44, 16.37, -11.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.44, 20.07, 324.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.985, 12.142, 18.433)`
Decimal	`7625077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #745975, 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 #745975	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#745975 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #745975 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #745975; }
.text { color: #745975; }
.border { border: 2px solid #745975; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 89 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #745975, #755968); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #745975?: #745975 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #745975?: The RGB value is 116, 89, 117: 116 red, 89 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #745975?: The complementary color is #5A7559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #745975?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.