What color is #753595?

#753595 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #753595?

The RGB value is 117, 53, 149: 117 red, 53 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #753595?

The complementary color is #559535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #753595?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#753595 color

#753595 rgb(117, 53, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #753595 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 20.8% green and 58.4% blue (117, 53, 149).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 48% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Perkin Mauve (#733C8E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#753595 color codes

HEX	`#753595`
RGB	`rgb(117, 53, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 20.8%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 48%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 64%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 64%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35, 44.44, -41.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35, 60.62, 317.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.033, 8.498, 29.329)`
Decimal	`7681429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #753595, 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 #753595	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#753595 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #753595 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #753595; }
.text { color: #753595; }
.border { border: 2px solid #753595; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 53 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #753595, #953585); }

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Questions

What color is #753595?: #753595 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #753595?: The RGB value is 117, 53, 149: 117 red, 53 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #753595?: The complementary color is #559535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #753595?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.