What color is #746299?

#746299 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746299?

The RGB value is 116, 98, 153: 116 red, 98 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746299?

The complementary color is #879962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746299?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746299 color

#746299 rgb(116, 98, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #746299 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 38.4% green and 60% blue (116, 98, 153).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#746299 color codes

HEX	`#746299`
RGB	`rgb(116, 98, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 38.4%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 36%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 36%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.29, 19.29, -27.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.29, 33.51, 305.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.319, 14.748, 32.065)`
Decimal	`7627417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746299, 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 #746299	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746299 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #746299 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746299; }
.text { color: #746299; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746299; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 98 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746299, #906299); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #746299?: #746299 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746299?: The RGB value is 116, 98, 153: 116 red, 98 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746299?: The complementary color is #879962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746299?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.