What color is #706C89?

#706C89 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706C89?

The RGB value is 112, 108, 137: 112 red, 108 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706C89?

The complementary color is #85896C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706C89?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706C89 color

#706C89 rgb(112, 108, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #706C89 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 42.4% green and 53.7% blue (112, 108, 137).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 12% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#706C89 color codes

HEX	`#706C89`
RGB	`rgb(112, 108, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 42.4%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 12%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 21%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 21%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.94, 7.95, -15.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.94, 17.29, 297.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.559, 15.976, 25.873)`
Decimal	`7367817`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706C89, 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 #706C89	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706C89 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #706C89 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706c89; }
.text { color: #706c89; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706c89; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 108 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706c89, #7f6c89); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #706C89?: #706C89 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706C89?: The RGB value is 112, 108, 137: 112 red, 108 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706C89?: The complementary color is #85896C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706C89?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.