What color is #706383?

#706383 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706383?

The RGB value is 112, 99, 131: 112 red, 99 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706383?

The complementary color is #768363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706383?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706383 color

#706383 rgb(112, 99, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #706383 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 38.8% green and 51.4% blue (112, 99, 131).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#706383 color codes

HEX	`#706383`
RGB	`rgb(112, 99, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 38.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 24%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 24%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.24, 11.97, -15.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.24, 19.88, 307)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.24, 14.007, 23.369)`
Decimal	`7365507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706383, 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 #706383	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706383 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #706383 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706383; }
.text { color: #706383; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706383; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 99 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706383, #806383); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #706383?: #706383 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706383?: The RGB value is 112, 99, 131: 112 red, 99 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706383?: The complementary color is #768363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706383?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.