What color is #75466D?

#75466D 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 #75466D?

The RGB value is 117, 70, 109: 117 red, 70 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #75466D?

The complementary color is #46754E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #75466D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#75466D color

#75466D rgb(117, 70, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #75466D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 27.5% green and 42.7% blue (117, 70, 109).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 25% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 7% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Purple Passion (#784674), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#75466D color codes

HEX	`#75466D`
RGB	`rgb(117, 70, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 27.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 25%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 40%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 7%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.49, 26.55, -14.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.49, 30.09, 331.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.286, 9.267, 15.607)`
Decimal	`7685741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #75466D, 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 #75466D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#75466D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #75466D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #75466d; }
.text { color: #75466d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75466d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 70 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #75466d, #754655); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #75466D?: #75466D 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 #75466D?: The RGB value is 117, 70, 109: 117 red, 70 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #75466D?: The complementary color is #46754E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #75466D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.