What color is #75366E?

#75366E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #75366E?

The RGB value is 117, 54, 110: 117 red, 54 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #75366E?

The complementary color is #36753D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #75366E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#75366E color

#75366E rgb(117, 54, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #75366E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 21.2% green and 43.1% blue (117, 54, 110).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 37% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 6% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Eminence (#6E3974), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#75366E color codes

HEX	`#75366E`
RGB	`rgb(117, 54, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 21.2%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 37%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 54%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 6%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.02, 35.79, -20.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.02, 41.06, 330.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.47, 7.547, 15.601)`
Decimal	`7681646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #75366E, 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 #75366E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#75366E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #75366E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #75366e; }
.text { color: #75366e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75366e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 54 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #75366e, #75364f); }

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Questions

What color is #75366E?: #75366E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #75366E?: The RGB value is 117, 54, 110: 117 red, 54 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #75366E?: The complementary color is #36753D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #75366E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.