Information about #75517D color

#75517D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #75517D is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(117, 81, 125) — 45.9% red, 31.8% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 17 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned purple-pink magenta, #75517D carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Viola Purple (#7E587E). Slightly further away sit Centaurian (#6E5977) and Jupiter (#6A5177).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(117, 81, 125)), which gives #75517D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #75517D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#75517D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#75517D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #75517D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Dusty Purple color link
Dusty Purple

#825F87

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Bruise color link
Bruise

#7E4071

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#75517D
  • RGB117, 81, 125
  • CMYK3, 17, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(117, 81, 125)
  • HSL289°, 21%, 40%
  • HSL Precise289.091°, 21.359%, 40.392%
  • HSV289°, 35%, 49%
  • HSB289°, 35%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.459, 0.318, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.459, 0.318, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.459, 0.318, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID75517D
  • DECIMAL ID7688573
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01