What color is #746787?

#746787 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 #746787?

The RGB value is 116, 103, 135: 116 red, 103 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746787?

The complementary color is #7A8767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746787?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746787 color

#746787 rgb(116, 103, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #746787 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 40.4% green and 52.9% blue (116, 103, 135).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#746787 color codes

HEX	`#746787`
RGB	`rgb(116, 103, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 40.4%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 24%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.86, 11.88, -15.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.86, 19.75, 306.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.425, 15.163, 24.978)`
Decimal	`7628679`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746787, 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 #746787	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746787 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #746787 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746787; }
.text { color: #746787; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746787; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 103 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746787, #846787); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #746787?: #746787 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 #746787?: The RGB value is 116, 103, 135: 116 red, 103 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746787?: The complementary color is #7A8767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746787?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.