What color is #705399?

#705399 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #705399?

The RGB value is 112, 83, 153: 112 red, 83 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #705399?

The complementary color is #7C9953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #705399?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#705399 color

#705399 rgb(112, 83, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #705399 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 32.5% green and 60% blue (112, 83, 153).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 30% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#705399 color codes

HEX	`#705399`
RGB	`rgb(112, 83, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 32.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 30%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 46%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 46%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.11, 27.16, -33.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.11, 43.5, 308.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.524, 11.931, 31.616)`
Decimal	`7361433`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #705399, 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 #705399	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#705399 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #705399 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #705399; }
.text { color: #705399; }
.border { border: 2px solid #705399; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 83 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #705399, #935399); }

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Questions

What color is #705399?: #705399 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #705399?: The RGB value is 112, 83, 153: 112 red, 83 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #705399?: The complementary color is #7C9953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #705399?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.