What color is #703890?

#703890 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #703890?

The RGB value is 112, 56, 144: 112 red, 56 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #703890?

The complementary color is #589038, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #703890?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#703890 color

#703890 rgb(112, 56, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #703890 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 22% green and 56.5% blue (112, 56, 144).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 44% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Perkin Mauve (#733C8E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.9:1).

#703890 color codes

HEX	`#703890`
RGB	`rgb(112, 56, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 22%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 44%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 61%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 61%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.57, 40.48, -38.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.57, 56.14, 316.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.129, 8.287, 27.288)`
Decimal	`7354512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #703890, 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 #703890	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#703890 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #703890 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #703890; }
.text { color: #703890; }
.border { border: 2px solid #703890; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 56 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #703890, #903884); }

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Questions

What color is #703890?: #703890 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #703890?: The RGB value is 112, 56, 144: 112 red, 56 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #703890?: The complementary color is #589038, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #703890?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.