What color is #704159?

#704159 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 #704159?

The RGB value is 112, 65, 89: 112 red, 65 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #704159?

The complementary color is #417058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #704159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#704159 color

#704159 rgb(112, 65, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #704159 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 25.5% green and 34.9% blue (112, 65, 89).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 21% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#704159 color codes

HEX	`#704159`
RGB	`rgb(112, 65, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 25.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 21%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.87, 23.99, -5.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.87, 24.63, 346.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.376, 7.947, 10.437)`
Decimal	`7356761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #704159, 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 #704159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#704159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #704159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #704159; }
.text { color: #704159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #704159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 65 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #704159, #704142); }

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Questions

What color is #704159?: #704159 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 #704159?: The RGB value is 112, 65, 89: 112 red, 65 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #704159?: The complementary color is #417058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #704159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.