What color is #746A88?

#746A88 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746A88?

The RGB value is 116, 106, 136: 116 red, 106 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746A88?

The complementary color is #7E886A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746A88?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746A88 color

#746A88 rgb(116, 106, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #746A88 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 41.6% green and 53.3% blue (116, 106, 136).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 12% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#746A88 color codes

HEX	`#746A88`
RGB	`rgb(116, 106, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 41.6%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 12%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 22%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 22%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.71, 10.3, -15.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.71, 18.27, 304.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.8, 15.799, 25.452)`
Decimal	`7629448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746A88, 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 #746A88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746A88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #746A88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746a88; }
.text { color: #746a88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746a88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 106 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746a88, #836a88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #746A88?: #746A88 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746A88?: The RGB value is 116, 106, 136: 116 red, 106 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746A88?: The complementary color is #7E886A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746A88?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.