What color is #754C6C?

#754C6C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754C6C?

The RGB value is 117, 76, 108: 117 red, 76 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754C6C?

The complementary color is #4C7555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754C6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754C6C color

#754C6C rgb(117, 76, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #754C6C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 29.8% green and 42.4% blue (117, 76, 108).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 21% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 8% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Magician’s Cloak (#784467), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#754C6C color codes

HEX	`#754C6C`
RGB	`rgb(117, 76, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 29.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 21%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 35%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 8%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.9, 22.79, -11.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.9, 25.48, 333.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.627, 10.034, 15.456)`
Decimal	`7687276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754C6C, 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 #754C6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#754C6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #754C6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754c6c; }
.text { color: #754c6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754c6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 76 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754c6c, #754c57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #754C6C?: #754C6C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754C6C?: The RGB value is 117, 76, 108: 117 red, 76 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754C6C?: The complementary color is #4C7555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754C6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.