What color is #705164?

#705164 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #705164?

The RGB value is 112, 81, 100: 112 red, 81 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #705164?

The complementary color is #51705D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #705164?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#705164 color

#705164 rgb(112, 81, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #705164 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 31.8% green and 39.2% blue (112, 81, 100).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 11% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#705164 color codes

HEX	`#705164`
RGB	`rgb(112, 81, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 31.8%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 28%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 11%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.29, 16.31, -5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.29, 17.34, 340.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.925, 10.25, 13.404)`
Decimal	`7360868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #705164, 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 #705164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#705164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	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 #705164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #705164; }
.text { color: #705164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #705164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 81 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #705164, #705154); }

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Questions

What color is #705164?: #705164 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #705164?: The RGB value is 112, 81, 100: 112 red, 81 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #705164?: The complementary color is #51705D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #705164?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.