What color is #755A7D?

#755A7D 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 #755A7D?

The RGB value is 117, 90, 125: 117 red, 90 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755A7D?

The complementary color is #627D5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755A7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755A7D color

#755A7D rgb(117, 90, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #755A7D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 35.3% green and 49% blue (117, 90, 125).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 16% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#755A7D color codes

HEX	`#755A7D`
RGB	`rgb(117, 90, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 35.3%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 16%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 28%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 28%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.12, 17.85, -15.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.12, 23.6, 319.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.693, 12.575, 21.051)`
Decimal	`7690877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755A7D, 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 #755A7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755A7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #755A7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755a7d; }
.text { color: #755a7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755a7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 90 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755a7d, #7d5a74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #755A7D?: #755A7D 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 #755A7D?: The RGB value is 117, 90, 125: 117 red, 90 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755A7D?: The complementary color is #627D5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755A7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.