What color is #7745A2?

#7745A2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Pleasures. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7745A2?

The RGB value is 119, 69, 162: 119 red, 69 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7745A2?

The complementary color is #70A245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7745A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7745A2 color

#7745A2 rgb(119, 69, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7745A2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 27.1% green and 63.5% blue (119, 69, 162).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 40% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Purple Pleasures (#81459E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#7745A2 color codes

HEX	`#7745A2`
RGB	`rgb(119, 69, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 27.1%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 40%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 57%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 57%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.22, 39.53, -42.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.22, 57.91, 313.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.256, 10.787, 35.401)`
Decimal	`7816610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7745A2, 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 #7745A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7745A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #7745A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7745a2; }
.text { color: #7745a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7745a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 69 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7745a2, #a2459f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7745A2?: #7745A2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Pleasures. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7745A2?: The RGB value is 119, 69, 162: 119 red, 69 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7745A2?: The complementary color is #70A245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7745A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.