What color is #70719C?

#70719C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #70719C?

The RGB value is 112, 113, 156: 112 red, 113 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #70719C?

The complementary color is #9C9B70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #70719C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#70719C color

#70719C rgb(112, 113, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #70719C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 44.3% green and 61.2% blue (112, 113, 156).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 18% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#70719C color codes

HEX	`#70719C`
RGB	`rgb(112, 113, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 44.3%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 18%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 28%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 28%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.07, 9.72, -23.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.07, 25.27, 292.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.586, 17.655, 33.875)`
Decimal	`7369116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #70719C, 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 #70719C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#70719C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	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 #70719C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #70719c; }
.text { color: #70719c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #70719c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 113 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #70719c, #85709c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #70719C?: #70719C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #70719C?: The RGB value is 112, 113, 156: 112 red, 113 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #70719C?: The complementary color is #9C9B70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #70719C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.