What color is #706494?

#706494 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706494?

The RGB value is 112, 100, 148: 112 red, 100 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706494?

The complementary color is #889464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706494?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706494 color

#706494 rgb(112, 100, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #706494 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 39.2% green and 58% blue (112, 100, 148).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 19% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#706494 color codes

HEX	`#706494`
RGB	`rgb(112, 100, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 39.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 19%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 32%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 32%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.22, 15.53, -24.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.22, 29.06, 302.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.583, 14.697, 29.974)`
Decimal	`7365780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706494, 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 #706494	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706494 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #706494 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706494; }
.text { color: #706494; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706494; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 100 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706494, #886494); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #706494?: #706494 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706494?: The RGB value is 112, 100, 148: 112 red, 100 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706494?: The complementary color is #889464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706494?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.