What color is #752C89?

#752C89 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #752C89?

The RGB value is 117, 44, 137: 117 red, 44 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #752C89?

The complementary color is #40892C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #752C89?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#752C89 color

#752C89 rgb(117, 44, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #752C89 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 17.3% green and 53.7% blue (117, 44, 137).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 51% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#752C89 color codes

HEX	`#752C89`
RGB	`rgb(117, 44, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 17.3%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 51%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 68%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 68%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.68, 46.14, -37.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.68, 59.51, 320.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.752, 7.39, 24.417)`
Decimal	`7679113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #752C89, 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 #752C89	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#752C89 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #752C89 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #752c89; }
.text { color: #752c89; }
.border { border: 2px solid #752c89; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 44 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #752c89, #892c6e); }

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Questions

What color is #752C89?: #752C89 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #752C89?: The RGB value is 117, 44, 137: 117 red, 44 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #752C89?: The complementary color is #40892C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #752C89?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.