What color is #753EA2?

#753EA2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Poppy Pompadour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #753EA2?

The RGB value is 117, 62, 162: 117 red, 62 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #753EA2?

The complementary color is #6BA23E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #753EA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#753EA2 color

#753EA2 rgb(117, 62, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #753EA2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 24.3% green and 63.5% blue (117, 62, 162).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 45% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Poppy Pompadour (#6B3FA0), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#753EA2 color codes

HEX	`#753EA2`
RGB	`rgb(117, 62, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 24.3%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 45%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 62%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 62%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.55, 42.83, -45.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.55, 62.13, 313.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.579, 9.836, 35.253)`
Decimal	`7683746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #753EA2, 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 #753EA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#753EA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #753EA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #753ea2; }
.text { color: #753ea2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #753ea2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 62 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #753ea2, #a23e9d); }

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Questions

What color is #753EA2?: #753EA2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Poppy Pompadour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #753EA2?: The RGB value is 117, 62, 162: 117 red, 62 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #753EA2?: The complementary color is #6BA23E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #753EA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.