What color is #706796?

#706796 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706796?

The RGB value is 112, 103, 150: 112 red, 103 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706796?

The complementary color is #8D9667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706796?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706796 color

#706796 rgb(112, 103, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #706796 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 40.4% green and 58.8% blue (112, 103, 150).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 19% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#706796 color codes

HEX	`#706796`
RGB	`rgb(112, 103, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 40.4%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 19%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 31%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 31%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.11, 14.21, -24.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.11, 28.21, 300.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.036, 15.347, 30.913)`
Decimal	`7366550`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706796, 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 #706796	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706796 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #706796 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706796; }
.text { color: #706796; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706796; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 103 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706796, #886796); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #706796?: #706796 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706796?: The RGB value is 112, 103, 150: 112 red, 103 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706796?: The complementary color is #8D9667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706796?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.