What color is #754EA1?

#754EA1 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754EA1?

The RGB value is 117, 78, 161: 117 red, 78 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754EA1?

The complementary color is #7AA14E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754EA1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754EA1 color

#754EA1 rgb(117, 78, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #754EA1 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 30.6% green and 63.1% blue (117, 78, 161).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 35% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#754EA1 color codes

HEX	`#754EA1`
RGB	`rgb(117, 78, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 30.6%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 35%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 52%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 52%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.9, 33.61, -39.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.9, 51.52, 310.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.492, 11.804, 35.121)`
Decimal	`7687841`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754EA1, 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 #754EA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#754EA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #754EA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754ea1; }
.text { color: #754ea1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754ea1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 78 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754ea1, #9e4ea1); }

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Questions

What color is #754EA1?: #754EA1 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754EA1?: The RGB value is 117, 78, 161: 117 red, 78 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754EA1?: The complementary color is #7AA14E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754EA1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.