What color is #754B95?

#754B95 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754B95?

The RGB value is 117, 75, 149: 117 red, 75 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754B95?

The complementary color is #6B954B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754B95?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754B95 color

#754B95 rgb(117, 75, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #754B95 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 29.4% green and 58.4% blue (117, 75, 149).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 33% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Grapes of Italy (#714A8B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#754B95 color codes

HEX	`#754B95`
RGB	`rgb(117, 75, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 29.4%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 33%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 50%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 50%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.55, 32.39, -33.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.55, 46.95, 313.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.276, 10.984, 29.743)`
Decimal	`7687061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754B95, 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 #754B95	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#754B95 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #754B95 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754b95; }
.text { color: #754b95; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754b95; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 75 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754b95, #954b90); }

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Questions

What color is #754B95?: #754B95 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754B95?: The RGB value is 117, 75, 149: 117 red, 75 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754B95?: The complementary color is #6B954B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754B95?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.