What color is #753CBE?

#753CBE is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #753CBE?

The RGB value is 117, 60, 190: 117 red, 60 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #753CBE?

The complementary color is #85BE3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #753CBE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#753CBE color

#753CBE rgb(117, 60, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #753CBE is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 23.5% green and 74.5% blue (117, 60, 190).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 52% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Purple Rain (#7442C8), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

#753CBE color codes

HEX	`#753CBE`
RGB	`rgb(117, 60, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 23.5%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 52%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 68%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 68%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.12, 50.82, -59.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.12, 77.92, 310.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.244, 10.731, 49.815)`
Decimal	`7683262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #753CBE, 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 #753CBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#753CBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #753CBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #753cbe; }
.text { color: #753cbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #753cbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 60 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #753cbe, #b63cbe); }

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Questions

What color is #753CBE?: #753CBE is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #753CBE?: The RGB value is 117, 60, 190: 117 red, 60 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #753CBE?: The complementary color is #85BE3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #753CBE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.