What color is #754862?

#754862 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754862?

The RGB value is 117, 72, 98: 117 red, 72 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754862?

The complementary color is #48755B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754862?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754862 color

#754862 rgb(117, 72, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #754862 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 28.2% green and 38.4% blue (117, 72, 98).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 16% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Magician’s Cloak (#784467), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#754862 color codes

HEX	`#754862`
RGB	`rgb(117, 72, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 28.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 38%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 16%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.55, 23.31, -7.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.55, 24.39, 342.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.858, 9.299, 12.723)`
Decimal	`7686242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754862, 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 #754862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #754862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754862; }
.text { color: #754862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 72 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754862, #75484c); }

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Questions

What color is #754862?: #754862 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754862?: The RGB value is 117, 72, 98: 117 red, 72 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754862?: The complementary color is #48755B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754862?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.