What color is #705683?

#705683 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #705683?

The RGB value is 112, 86, 131: 112 red, 86 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #705683?

The complementary color is #698356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #705683?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#705683 color

#705683 rgb(112, 86, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #705683 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 33.7% green and 51.4% blue (112, 86, 131).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 21% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#705683 color codes

HEX	`#705683`
RGB	`rgb(112, 86, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 33.7%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 21%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 34%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 34%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.8, 19.9, -21.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.8, 29.05, 313.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.106, 11.739, 22.991)`
Decimal	`7362179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #705683, 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 #705683	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#705683 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #705683 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #705683; }
.text { color: #705683; }
.border { border: 2px solid #705683; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 86 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #705683, #835680); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #705683?: #705683 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #705683?: The RGB value is 112, 86, 131: 112 red, 86 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #705683?: The complementary color is #698356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #705683?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.