What color is #755596?

#755596 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 #755596?

The RGB value is 117, 85, 150: 117 red, 85 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755596?

The complementary color is #769655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755596?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755596 color

#755596 rgb(117, 85, 150)

Shades of purple

The hex color #755596 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 33.3% green and 58.8% blue (117, 85, 150).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 28% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#755596 color codes

HEX	`#755596`
RGB	`rgb(117, 85, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 33.3%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 28%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 43%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 43%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.97, 26.71, -30.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.97, 40.76, 310.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.089, 12.481, 30.41)`
Decimal	`7689622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755596, 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 #755596	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755596 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #755596 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755596; }
.text { color: #755596; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755596; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 85 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755596, #955596); }

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Questions

What color is #755596?: #755596 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 #755596?: The RGB value is 117, 85, 150: 117 red, 85 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755596?: The complementary color is #769655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755596?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.