What color is #705468?

#705468 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #705468?

The RGB value is 112, 84, 104: 112 red, 84 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #705468?

The complementary color is #54705C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #705468?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#705468 color

#705468 rgb(112, 84, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #705468 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 32.9% green and 40.8% blue (112, 84, 104).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 14% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 7% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#705468 color codes

HEX	`#705468`
RGB	`rgb(112, 84, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 32.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 14%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 25%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 7%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.22, 15.25, -6.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.22, 16.78, 335.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.351, 10.785, 14.525)`
Decimal	`7361640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #705468, 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 #705468	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#705468 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #705468 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #705468; }
.text { color: #705468; }
.border { border: 2px solid #705468; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 84 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #705468, #70545a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #705468?: #705468 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #705468?: The RGB value is 112, 84, 104: 112 red, 84 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #705468?: The complementary color is #54705C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #705468?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.