What color is #706385?

#706385 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706385?

The RGB value is 112, 99, 133: 112 red, 99 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706385?

The complementary color is #788563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706385?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706385 color

#706385 rgb(112, 99, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #706385 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 38.8% green and 52.2% blue (112, 99, 133).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#706385 color codes

HEX	`#706385`
RGB	`rgb(112, 99, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 38.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 26%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 26%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.32, 12.44, -16.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.32, 21.03, 306.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.377, 14.062, 24.09)`
Decimal	`7365509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706385, 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 #706385	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706385 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #706385 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706385; }
.text { color: #706385; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706385; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 99 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706385, #816385); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #706385?: #706385 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706385?: The RGB value is 112, 99, 133: 112 red, 99 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706385?: The complementary color is #788563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706385?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.