What color is #703DD1?

#703DD1 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Hokkaido Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #703DD1?

The RGB value is 112, 61, 209: 112 red, 61 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #703DD1?

The complementary color is #9ED13D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #703DD1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#703DD1 color

#703DD1 rgb(112, 61, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #703DD1 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 23.9% green and 82% blue (112, 61, 209).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 62% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Hokkaido Lavender (#7736D9), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#703DD1 color codes

HEX	`#703DD1`
RGB	`rgb(112, 61, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 23.9%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 62%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 71%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 71%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.22, 54.35, -68.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.22, 87.33, 308.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.856, 11.385, 61.461)`
Decimal	`7355857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #703DD1, 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 #703DD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#703DD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #703DD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #703dd1; }
.text { color: #703dd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #703dd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 61 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #703dd1, #ba3dd1); }

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Questions

What color is #703DD1?: #703DD1 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Hokkaido Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #703DD1?: The RGB value is 112, 61, 209: 112 red, 61 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #703DD1?: The complementary color is #9ED13D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #703DD1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.