What color is #754977?

#754977 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 #754977?

The RGB value is 117, 73, 119: 117 red, 73 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754977?

The complementary color is #4B7749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754977?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754977 color

#754977 rgb(117, 73, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #754977 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 28.6% green and 46.7% blue (117, 73, 119).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Purple Passion (#784674), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#754977 color codes

HEX	`#754977`
RGB	`rgb(117, 73, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 28.6%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 39%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.63, 26.79, -18.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.63, 32.64, 325.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.048, 9.879, 18.669)`
Decimal	`7686519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754977, 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 #754977	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754977 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #754977 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754977; }
.text { color: #754977; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754977; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 73 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754977, #774962); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #754977?: #754977 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 #754977?: The RGB value is 117, 73, 119: 117 red, 73 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754977?: The complementary color is #4B7749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754977?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.