What color is #706993?

#706993 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706993?

The RGB value is 112, 105, 147: 112 red, 105 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706993?

The complementary color is #8C9369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706993?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706993 color

#706993 rgb(112, 105, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #706993 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 41.2% green and 57.6% blue (112, 105, 147).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 17% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#706993 color codes

HEX	`#706993`
RGB	`rgb(112, 105, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 41.2%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 17%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 29%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 29%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.52, 12.23, -21.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.52, 25.13, 299.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.999, 15.654, 29.724)`
Decimal	`7367059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706993, 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 #706993	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706993 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	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 #706993 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706993; }
.text { color: #706993; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706993; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 105 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706993, #856993); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #706993?: #706993 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706993?: The RGB value is 112, 105, 147: 112 red, 105 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706993?: The complementary color is #8C9369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706993?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.