What color is #753C81?

#753C81 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 #753C81?

The RGB value is 117, 60, 129: 117 red, 60 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #753C81?

The complementary color is #48813C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #753C81?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#753C81 color

#753C81 rgb(117, 60, 129)

Shades of purple

The hex color #753C81 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 23.5% green and 50.6% blue (117, 60, 129).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 37% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% 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 7.72:1).

#753C81 color codes

HEX	`#753C81`
RGB	`rgb(117, 60, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 23.5%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 37%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 53%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 53%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.2, 36.35, -28.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.2, 46.27, 321.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.914, 8.599, 21.744)`
Decimal	`7683201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #753C81, 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 #753C81	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#753C81 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #753C81 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #753c81; }
.text { color: #753c81; }
.border { border: 2px solid #753c81; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 60 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #753c81, #813c6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #753C81?: #753C81 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 #753C81?: The RGB value is 117, 60, 129: 117 red, 60 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #753C81?: The complementary color is #48813C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #753C81?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.