What color is #715BB1?

#715BB1 is a desaturated violet known as Simply Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Simply Purple?

The RGB value is 113, 91, 177: 113 red, 91 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Simply Purple?

The complementary color is #9BB15B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715BB1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Simply Purple color: hex code #715BB1

#715BB1 rgb(113, 91, 177)

Shades of purple

Simply Purple has the hex code #715BB1. It is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 35.7% green and 69.4% blue (113, 91, 177).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 36% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

Simply Purple (#715BB1) color codes

HEX	`#715BB1`
RGB	`rgb(113, 91, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 35.7%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 36%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 49%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 49%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.47, 29.04, -42.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.47, 51.78, 304.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.485, 14.167, 43.347)`
Decimal	`7429041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Simply Purple, 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 #715BB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715BB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #715BB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715bb1; }
.text { color: #715bb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715bb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 91 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715bb1, #9c5bb1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #715BB1 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #715BB1?: #715BB1 is a desaturated violet known as Simply Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Simply Purple?: The RGB value is 113, 91, 177: 113 red, 91 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Simply Purple?: The complementary color is #9BB15B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715BB1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.