What color is #753E7B?

#753E7B 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 #753E7B?

The RGB value is 117, 62, 123: 117 red, 62 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #753E7B?

The complementary color is #447B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #753E7B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#753E7B color

#753E7B rgb(117, 62, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #753E7B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 24.3% green and 48.2% blue (117, 62, 123).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 33% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Eminence (#6E3974), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.69:1).

#753E7B color codes

HEX	`#753E7B`
RGB	`rgb(117, 62, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 24.3%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 33%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 50%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 50%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.32, 33.98, -24.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.32, 42.02, 323.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.634, 8.658, 19.741)`
Decimal	`7683707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #753E7B, 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 #753E7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#753E7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #753E7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #753e7b; }
.text { color: #753e7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #753e7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 62 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #753e7b, #7b3e63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #753E7B?: #753E7B 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 #753E7B?: The RGB value is 117, 62, 123: 117 red, 62 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #753E7B?: The complementary color is #447B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #753E7B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.