What color is #75558C?

#75558C is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #75558C?

The RGB value is 117, 85, 140: 117 red, 85 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #75558C?

The complementary color is #6C8C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #75558C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#75558C color

#75558C rgb(117, 85, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #75558C is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 33.3% green and 54.9% blue (117, 85, 140).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 24% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 39% 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 6.11:1).

#75558C color codes

HEX	`#75558C`
RGB	`rgb(117, 85, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 33.3%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 24%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 39%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 39%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.49, 24.3, -25.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.49, 35.23, 313.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.317, 12.173, 26.348)`
Decimal	`7689612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #75558C, 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 #75558C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#75558C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	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 #75558C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #75558c; }
.text { color: #75558c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75558c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 85 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #75558c, #8c5587); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #75558C?: #75558C is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #75558C?: The RGB value is 117, 85, 140: 117 red, 85 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #75558C?: The complementary color is #6C8C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #75558C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.