What color is #706280?

#706280 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706280?

The RGB value is 112, 98, 128: 112 red, 98 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706280?

The complementary color is #728062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706280?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706280 color

#706280 rgb(112, 98, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #706280 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 38.4% green and 50.2% blue (112, 98, 128).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 13% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#706280 color codes

HEX	`#706280`
RGB	`rgb(112, 98, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 38.4%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 13%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 23%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 23%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.86, 11.87, -14.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.86, 18.86, 309.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.945, 13.739, 22.282)`
Decimal	`7365248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706280, 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 #706280	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706280 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #706280 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706280; }
.text { color: #706280; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706280; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 98 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706280, #7f6280); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #706280?: #706280 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706280?: The RGB value is 112, 98, 128: 112 red, 98 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706280?: The complementary color is #728062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706280?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.