What color is #706982?

#706982 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706982?

The RGB value is 112, 105, 130: 112 red, 105 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706982?

The complementary color is #7B8269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706982?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706982 color

#706982 rgb(112, 105, 130)

Shades of purple

The hex color #706982 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 41.2% green and 51% blue (112, 105, 130).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 11% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#706982 color codes

HEX	`#706982`
RGB	`rgb(112, 105, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 41.2%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 11%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 19%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 19%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.85, 8.1, -12.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.85, 15.17, 302.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.762, 15.16, 23.21)`
Decimal	`7367042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706982, 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 #706982	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706982 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #706982 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706982; }
.text { color: #706982; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706982; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 105 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706982, #7c6982); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #706982?: #706982 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706982?: The RGB value is 112, 105, 130: 112 red, 105 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706982?: The complementary color is #7B8269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706982?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.