What color is #752859?

#752859 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #752859?

The RGB value is 117, 40, 89: 117 red, 40 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #752859?

The complementary color is #287544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #752859?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#752859 color

#752859 rgb(117, 40, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #752859 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 15.7% green and 34.9% blue (117, 40, 89).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 49% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 24% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#752859 color codes

HEX	`#752859`
RGB	`rgb(117, 40, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 15.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 49%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 66%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 24%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.47, 39.26, -12.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.47, 41.09, 342.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.898, 6.022, 10.09)`
Decimal	`7678041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #752859, 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 #752859	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#752859 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #752859 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #752859; }
.text { color: #752859; }
.border { border: 2px solid #752859; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 40 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #752859, #752833); }

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Questions

What color is #752859?: #752859 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #752859?: The RGB value is 117, 40, 89: 117 red, 40 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #752859?: The complementary color is #287544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #752859?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.