What color is #754D7E?

#754D7E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754D7E?

The RGB value is 117, 77, 126: 117 red, 77 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754D7E?

The complementary color is #567E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754D7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754D7E color

#754D7E rgb(117, 77, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #754D7E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 30.2% green and 49.4% blue (117, 77, 126).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 24% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Purple Passion (#784674), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#754D7E color codes

HEX	`#754D7E`
RGB	`rgb(117, 77, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 30.2%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 24%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 39%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 39%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.89, 25.91, -21.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.89, 33.36, 320.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.755, 10.596, 21.055)`
Decimal	`7687550`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754D7E, 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 #754D7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#754D7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #754D7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754d7e; }
.text { color: #754d7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754d7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 77 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754d7e, #7e4d6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #754D7E?: #754D7E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754D7E?: The RGB value is 117, 77, 126: 117 red, 77 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754D7E?: The complementary color is #567E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754D7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.