What color is #706B7F?

#706B7F is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706B7F?

The RGB value is 112, 107, 127: 112 red, 107 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706B7F?

The complementary color is #7A7F6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706B7F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706B7F color

#706B7F rgb(112, 107, 127)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706B7F is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 42% green and 49.8% blue (112, 107, 127).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 9% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Mamba (#766D7C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#706B7F color codes

HEX	`#706B7F`
RGB	`rgb(112, 107, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 42%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 9%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 16%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 16%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.3, 6.21, -10.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.3, 12.08, 300.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.77, 15.492, 22.234)`
Decimal	`7367551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706B7F, 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 #706B7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706B7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #706B7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706b7f; }
.text { color: #706b7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706b7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 107 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706b7f, #7a6b7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #706B7F?: #706B7F is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706B7F?: The RGB value is 112, 107, 127: 112 red, 107 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706B7F?: The complementary color is #7A7F6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706B7F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.