What color is #706DB2?

#706DB2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706DB2?

The RGB value is 112, 109, 178: 112 red, 109 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706DB2?

The complementary color is #AFB26D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706DB2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706DB2 color

#706DB2 rgb(112, 109, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #706DB2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 42.7% green and 69.8% blue (112, 109, 178).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 31% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#706DB2 color codes

HEX	`#706DB2`
RGB	`rgb(112, 109, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 42.7%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 31%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 39%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 39%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49, 18.13, -36.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49, 40.56, 296.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.184, 17.596, 44.444)`
Decimal	`7368114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706DB2, 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 #706DB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706DB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	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 #706DB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706db2; }
.text { color: #706db2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706db2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 109 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706db2, #936db2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #706DB2?: #706DB2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706DB2?: The RGB value is 112, 109, 178: 112 red, 109 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706DB2?: The complementary color is #AFB26D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706DB2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.