What color is #703F5D?

#703F5D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #703F5D?

The RGB value is 112, 63, 93: 112 red, 63 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #703F5D?

The complementary color is #3F7052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #703F5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#703F5D color

#703F5D rgb(112, 63, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #703F5D is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 24.7% green and 36.5% blue (112, 63, 93).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 28% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 17% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#703F5D color codes

HEX	`#703F5D`
RGB	`rgb(112, 63, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 24.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 28%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 44%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 17%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.54, 25.87, -8.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.54, 27.26, 341.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.435, 7.791, 11.308)`
Decimal	`7356253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #703F5D, 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 #703F5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#703F5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #703F5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #703f5d; }
.text { color: #703f5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #703f5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 63 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #703f5d, #703f45); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #703F5D?: #703F5D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #703F5D?: The RGB value is 112, 63, 93: 112 red, 63 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #703F5D?: The complementary color is #3F7052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #703F5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.