What color is #703B8D?

#703B8D 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 #703B8D?

The RGB value is 112, 59, 141: 112 red, 59 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #703B8D?

The complementary color is #588D3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #703B8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#703B8D color

#703B8D rgb(112, 59, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #703B8D is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 23.1% green and 55.3% blue (112, 59, 141).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 41% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Perkin Mauve (#733C8E), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#703B8D color codes

HEX	`#703B8D`
RGB	`rgb(112, 59, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 23.1%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 41%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 58%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 58%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35, 38.16, -36.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35, 52.73, 316.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.053, 8.496, 26.146)`
Decimal	`7355277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #703B8D, 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 #703B8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#703B8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #703B8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #703b8d; }
.text { color: #703b8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #703b8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 59 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #703b8d, #8d3b81); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #703B8D?: #703B8D 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 #703B8D?: The RGB value is 112, 59, 141: 112 red, 59 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #703B8D?: The complementary color is #588D3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #703B8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.