What color is #704D85?

#704D85 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #704D85?

The RGB value is 112, 77, 133: 112 red, 77 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #704D85?

The complementary color is #62854D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #704D85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#704D85 color

#704D85 rgb(112, 77, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #704D85 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 30.2% green and 52.2% blue (112, 77, 133).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#704D85 color codes

HEX	`#704D85`
RGB	`rgb(112, 77, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 30.2%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 27%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 42%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 42%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.63, 25.84, -25.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.63, 36.48, 315.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.569, 10.446, 23.487)`
Decimal	`7359877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #704D85, 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 #704D85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#704D85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #704D85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #704d85; }
.text { color: #704d85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #704d85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 77 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #704d85, #854d7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #704D85?: #704D85 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #704D85?: The RGB value is 112, 77, 133: 112 red, 77 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #704D85?: The complementary color is #62854D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #704D85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.