What color is #706B9A?

#706B9A is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706B9A?

The RGB value is 112, 107, 154: 112 red, 107 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706B9A?

The complementary color is #959A6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706B9A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706B9A color

#706B9A rgb(112, 107, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #706B9A is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 42% green and 60.4% blue (112, 107, 154).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 19% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#706B9A color codes

HEX	`#706B9A`
RGB	`rgb(112, 107, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 42%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 19%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 31%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 31%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.36, 12.82, -24.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.36, 27.92, 297.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.771, 16.293, 32.774)`
Decimal	`7367578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706B9A, 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 #706B9A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706B9A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #706B9A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706b9a; }
.text { color: #706b9a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706b9a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 107 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706b9a, #876b9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #706B9A?: #706B9A is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706B9A?: The RGB value is 112, 107, 154: 112 red, 107 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706B9A?: The complementary color is #959A6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706B9A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.