What color is #705697?

#705697 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 #705697?

The RGB value is 112, 86, 151: 112 red, 86 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #705697?

The complementary color is #7D9756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #705697?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#705697 color

#705697 rgb(112, 86, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #705697 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 33.7% green and 59.2% blue (112, 86, 151).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#705697 color codes

HEX	`#705697`
RGB	`rgb(112, 86, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 33.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 43%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 43%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.74, 24.83, -31.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.74, 40.33, 308.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.595, 12.335, 30.831)`
Decimal	`7362199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #705697, 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 #705697	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#705697 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #705697 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #705697; }
.text { color: #705697; }
.border { border: 2px solid #705697; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 86 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #705697, #915697); }

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Questions

What color is #705697?: #705697 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 #705697?: The RGB value is 112, 86, 151: 112 red, 86 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #705697?: The complementary color is #7D9756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #705697?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.