What color is #706AA3?

#706AA3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706AA3?

The RGB value is 112, 106, 163: 112 red, 106 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706AA3?

The complementary color is #9DA36A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706AA3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706AA3 color

#706AA3 rgb(112, 106, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #706AA3 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 41.6% green and 63.9% blue (112, 106, 163).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 24% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#706AA3 color codes

HEX	`#706AA3`
RGB	`rgb(112, 106, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 41.6%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 24%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 35%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 35%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.49, 15.81, -29.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.49, 33.82, 297.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.445, 16.397, 36.836)`
Decimal	`7367331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706AA3, 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 #706AA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706AA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	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 #706AA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706aa3; }
.text { color: #706aa3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706aa3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 106 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706aa3, #8c6aa3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #706AA3?: #706AA3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706AA3?: The RGB value is 112, 106, 163: 112 red, 106 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706AA3?: The complementary color is #9DA36A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706AA3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.