What color is #702F65?

#702F65 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #702F65?

The RGB value is 112, 47, 101: 112 red, 47 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #702F65?

The complementary color is #2F703A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #702F65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#702F65 color

#702F65 rgb(112, 47, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #702F65 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 18.4% green and 39.6% blue (112, 47, 101).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 10% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.2:1).

#702F65 color codes

HEX	`#702F65`
RGB	`rgb(112, 47, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 18.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 58%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 10%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.44, 36.23, -18.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.44, 40.66, 333.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.048, 6.418, 13.019)`
Decimal	`7352165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #702F65, 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 #702F65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#702F65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #702F65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #702f65; }
.text { color: #702f65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #702f65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 47 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #702f65, #702f44); }

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Questions

What color is #702F65?: #702F65 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #702F65?: The RGB value is 112, 47, 101: 112 red, 47 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #702F65?: The complementary color is #2F703A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #702F65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.