What color is #753CE7?

#753CE7 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Hokkaido Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #753CE7?

The RGB value is 117, 60, 231: 117 red, 60 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #753CE7?

The complementary color is #AEE73C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #753CE7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#753CE7 color

#753CE7 rgb(117, 60, 231)

Shades of purple

The hex color #753CE7 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 23.5% green and 90.6% blue (117, 60, 231).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 78% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Hokkaido Lavender (#7736D9), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#753CE7 color codes

HEX	`#753CE7`
RGB	`rgb(117, 60, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 23.5%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 78%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 74%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 74%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.43, 61.38, -77.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.43, 98.71, 308.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.372, 12.782, 76.822)`
Decimal	`7683303`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #753CE7, 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 #753CE7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#753CE7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #753CE7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #753ce7; }
.text { color: #753ce7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #753ce7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 60 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #753ce7, #ca3ce7); }

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Questions

What color is #753CE7?: #753CE7 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Hokkaido Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #753CE7?: The RGB value is 117, 60, 231: 117 red, 60 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #753CE7?: The complementary color is #AEE73C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #753CE7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.