What color is #754570?

#754570 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754570?

The RGB value is 117, 69, 112: 117 red, 69 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754570?

The complementary color is #45754A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754570?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754570 color

#754570 rgb(117, 69, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #754570 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 27.1% green and 43.9% blue (117, 69, 112).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 4% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Purple Passion (#784674), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#754570 color codes

HEX	`#754570`
RGB	`rgb(117, 69, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 27.1%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 41%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 4%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.38, 27.72, -16.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.38, 32.11, 329.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.389, 9.209, 16.451)`
Decimal	`7685488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754570, 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 #754570	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754570 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #754570 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754570; }
.text { color: #754570; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754570; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 69 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754570, #754558); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #754570?: #754570 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754570?: The RGB value is 117, 69, 112: 117 red, 69 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754570?: The complementary color is #45754A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754570?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.