What color is #75529A?

#75529A is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #75529A?

The RGB value is 117, 82, 154: 117 red, 82 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #75529A?

The complementary color is #779A52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #75529A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#75529A color

#75529A rgb(117, 82, 154)

Shades of purple

The hex color #75529A is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 32.2% green and 60.4% blue (117, 82, 154).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 31% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#75529A color codes

HEX	`#75529A`
RGB	`rgb(117, 82, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 32.2%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 31%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 47%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 47%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.45, 29.49, -34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.45, 45.01, 310.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.185, 12.15, 32.058)`
Decimal	`7688858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #75529A, 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 #75529A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#75529A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #75529A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #75529a; }
.text { color: #75529a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75529a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 82 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #75529a, #99529a); }

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Questions

What color is #75529A?: #75529A is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #75529A?: The RGB value is 117, 82, 154: 117 red, 82 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #75529A?: The complementary color is #779A52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #75529A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.