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#75295E Color

#75295E is rgb(117, 41, 94) in RGB, hsl(318, 48%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 20%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantium (#702963), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75295E
HEX#75295E
RGBrgb(117, 41, 94)
HSLhsl(318, 48%, 31%)
HSVhsv(318, 65%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 20%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(41.2% 0.124 341.4)
LABlab(29.98% 38.39 -14.33)
LCHlch(29.98% 40.98 339.54)

What #75295E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #75295E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#75295E Channel Values

How #75295E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 117 · G 41 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 48% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 65% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 20% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.4:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75295E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #75295E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75295E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #75295E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #75295E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#75295E
Protanopia#3E3E5E
Protanomaly#59375E
Deuteranopia#4D4D5C
Deuteranomaly#5F415D
Tritanopia#713333
Tritanomaly#732F48
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #75295E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-75295e: #75295E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75295E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75295e': '#75295E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.161, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_75295e">#75295E</color>
SVG fillfill="#75295E"

More Pink Colors

#75295E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#75295E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75295E?

#75295E is a dark pink — rgb(117, 41, 94) in RGB and hsl(318, 48%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.

What is the RGB value of #75295E?

#75295E is rgb(117, 41, 94) — red 117, green 41, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75295E?

#75295E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 20%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75295E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #75295E scores 9.4:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #75295E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #75295E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 28.22, which is a different colour altogether.

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