What color is #754871?

#754871 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754871?

The RGB value is 117, 72, 113: 117 red, 72 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754871?

The complementary color is #48754C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754871?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754871 color

#754871 rgb(117, 72, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #754871 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 28.2% green and 44.3% blue (117, 72, 113).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 3% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Purple Passion (#784674), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#754871 color codes

HEX	`#754871`
RGB	`rgb(117, 72, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 28.2%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 38%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 3%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.13, 26.16, -15.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.13, 30.5, 329.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.634, 9.609, 16.809)`
Decimal	`7686257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754871, 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 #754871	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754871 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #754871 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754871; }
.text { color: #754871; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754871; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 72 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754871, #75485b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #754871?: #754871 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754871?: The RGB value is 117, 72, 113: 117 red, 72 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754871?: The complementary color is #48754C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754871?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.