What color is #704B88?

#704B88 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #704B88?

The RGB value is 112, 75, 136: 112 red, 75 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #704B88?

The complementary color is #63884B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #704B88?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#704B88 color

#704B88 rgb(112, 75, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #704B88 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 29.4% green and 53.3% blue (112, 75, 136).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 29% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grapes of Italy (#714A8B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#704B88 color codes

HEX	`#704B88`
RGB	`rgb(112, 75, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 29.4%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 29%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 45%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 45%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.3, 27.75, -28.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.3, 39.5, 314.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.641, 10.255, 24.549)`
Decimal	`7359368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #704B88, 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 #704B88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#704B88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #704B88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #704b88; }
.text { color: #704b88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #704b88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 75 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #704b88, #884b82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #704B88?: #704B88 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #704B88?: The RGB value is 112, 75, 136: 112 red, 75 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #704B88?: The complementary color is #63884B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #704B88?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.