What color is #754166?

#754166 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754166?

The RGB value is 117, 65, 102: 117 red, 65 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754166?

The complementary color is #417550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754166?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754166 color

#754166 rgb(117, 65, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #754166 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 25.5% green and 40% blue (117, 65, 102).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 29% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 13% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Magician’s Cloak (#784467), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.77:1).

#754166 color codes

HEX	`#754166`
RGB	`rgb(117, 65, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 25.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 29%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 13%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.05, 28.15, -11.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.05, 30.59, 336.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.625, 8.523, 13.601)`
Decimal	`7684454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754166, 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 #754166	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754166 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #754166 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754166; }
.text { color: #754166; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754166; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 65 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754166, #75414c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #754166?: #754166 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754166?: The RGB value is 117, 65, 102: 117 red, 65 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754166?: The complementary color is #417550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754166?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.