What color is #746295?

#746295 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746295?

The RGB value is 116, 98, 149: 116 red, 98 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746295?

The complementary color is #839562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746295?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746295 color

#746295 rgb(116, 98, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #746295 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 38.4% green and 58.4% blue (116, 98, 149).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 21% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#746295 color codes

HEX	`#746295`
RGB	`rgb(116, 98, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 38.4%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 21%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 34%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 34%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.11, 18.29, -25.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.11, 31.21, 305.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.994, 14.618, 30.354)`
Decimal	`7627413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746295, 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 #746295	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746295 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #746295 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746295; }
.text { color: #746295; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746295; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 98 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746295, #8e6295); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #746295?: #746295 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746295?: The RGB value is 116, 98, 149: 116 red, 98 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746295?: The complementary color is #839562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746295?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.