What color is #745D98?

#745D98 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #745D98?

The RGB value is 116, 93, 152: 116 red, 93 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #745D98?

The complementary color is #81985D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #745D98?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#745D98 color

#745D98 rgb(116, 93, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #745D98 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 36.5% green and 59.6% blue (116, 93, 152).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 24% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#745D98 color codes

HEX	`#745D98`
RGB	`rgb(116, 93, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 36.5%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 24%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 39%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 39%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.96, 22.07, -28.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.96, 36.34, 307.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.783, 13.809, 31.481)`
Decimal	`7626136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #745D98, 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 #745D98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#745D98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #745D98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #745d98; }
.text { color: #745d98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #745d98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 93 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #745d98, #915d98); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #745D98?: #745D98 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #745D98?: The RGB value is 116, 93, 152: 116 red, 93 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #745D98?: The complementary color is #81985D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #745D98?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.