What color is #746286?

#746286 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746286?

The RGB value is 116, 98, 134: 116 red, 98 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746286?

The complementary color is #748662, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746286?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746286 color

#746286 rgb(116, 98, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #746286 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 38.4% green and 52.5% blue (116, 98, 134).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 16% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#746286 color codes

HEX	`#746286`
RGB	`rgb(116, 98, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 38.4%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 16%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 27%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 27%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.48, 14.67, -17.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.48, 22.68, 310.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.872, 14.17, 24.448)`
Decimal	`7627398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746286, 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 #746286	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746286 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #746286 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746286; }
.text { color: #746286; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746286; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 98 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746286, #866286); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #746286?: #746286 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746286?: The RGB value is 116, 98, 134: 116 red, 98 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746286?: The complementary color is #748662, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746286?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.