What color is #75508D?

#75508D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #75508D?

The RGB value is 117, 80, 141: 117 red, 80 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #75508D?

The complementary color is #688D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #75508D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#75508D color

#75508D rgb(117, 80, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #75508D is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 31.4% green and 55.3% blue (117, 80, 141).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 28% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#75508D color codes

HEX	`#75508D`
RGB	`rgb(117, 80, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 31.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 28%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 43%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 43%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.32, 27.53, -27.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.32, 39.23, 314.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.012, 11.443, 26.612)`
Decimal	`7688333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #75508D, 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 #75508D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#75508D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #75508D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #75508d; }
.text { color: #75508d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75508d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 80 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #75508d, #8d5087); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #75508D?: #75508D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #75508D?: The RGB value is 117, 80, 141: 117 red, 80 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #75508D?: The complementary color is #688D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #75508D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.