What color is #755582?

#755582 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #755582?

The RGB value is 117, 85, 130: 117 red, 85 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755582?

The complementary color is #628255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755582?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755582 color

#755582 rgb(117, 85, 130)

Shades of purple

The hex color #755582 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 33.3% green and 51% blue (117, 85, 130).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#755582 color codes

HEX	`#755582`
RGB	`rgb(117, 85, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 33.3%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 35%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.04, 21.99, -20.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.04, 29.82, 317.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.613, 11.891, 22.64)`
Decimal	`7689602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755582, 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 #755582	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755582 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #755582 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755582; }
.text { color: #755582; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755582; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 85 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755582, #825578); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #755582?: #755582 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #755582?: The RGB value is 117, 85, 130: 117 red, 85 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755582?: The complementary color is #628255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755582?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.