What color is #746590?

#746590 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746590?

The RGB value is 116, 101, 144: 116 red, 101 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746590?

The complementary color is #819065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746590?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746590 color

#746590 rgb(116, 101, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #746590 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 39.6% green and 56.5% blue (116, 101, 144).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 18% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#746590 color codes

HEX	`#746590`
RGB	`rgb(116, 101, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 39.6%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 18%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 30%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 30%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.68, 15.23, -21.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.68, 26.29, 305.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.889, 15.034, 28.392)`
Decimal	`7628176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746590, 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 #746590	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746590 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #746590 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746590; }
.text { color: #746590; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746590; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 101 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746590, #8a6590); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #746590?: #746590 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746590?: The RGB value is 116, 101, 144: 116 red, 101 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746590?: The complementary color is #819065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746590?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.