What color is #704168?

#704168 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #704168?

The RGB value is 112, 65, 104: 112 red, 65 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #704168?

The complementary color is #417049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #704168?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#704168 color

#704168 rgb(112, 65, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #704168 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 25.5% green and 40.8% blue (112, 65, 104).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 7% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Magician’s Cloak (#784467), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.94:1).

#704168 color codes

HEX	`#704168`
RGB	`rgb(112, 65, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 25.5%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 7%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.45, 26.74, -14.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.45, 30.28, 332.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.071, 8.225, 14.099)`
Decimal	`7356776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #704168, 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 #704168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#704168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #704168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #704168; }
.text { color: #704168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #704168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 65 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #704168, #704150); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #704168?: #704168 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #704168?: The RGB value is 112, 65, 104: 112 red, 65 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #704168?: The complementary color is #417049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #704168?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.