What color is #75429D?

#75429D 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 #75429D?

The RGB value is 117, 66, 157: 117 red, 66 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #75429D?

The complementary color is #6A9D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #75429D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#75429D color

#75429D rgb(117, 66, 157)

Shades of purple

The hex color #75429D is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 25.9% green and 61.6% blue (117, 66, 157).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 41% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Poppy Pompadour (#6B3FA0), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#75429D color codes

HEX	`#75429D`
RGB	`rgb(117, 66, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 25.9%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 41%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 58%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 58%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.04, 39.45, -41.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.04, 57.05, 313.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.369, 10.113, 33.034)`
Decimal	`7684765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #75429D, 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 #75429D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#75429D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #75429D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #75429d; }
.text { color: #75429d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75429d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 66 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #75429d, #9d4298); }

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Questions

What color is #75429D?: #75429D 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 #75429D?: The RGB value is 117, 66, 157: 117 red, 66 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #75429D?: The complementary color is #6A9D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #75429D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.