What color is #712677?

#712677 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #712677?

The RGB value is 113, 38, 119: 113 red, 38 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #712677?

The complementary color is #2C7726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #712677?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#712677 color

#712677 rgb(113, 38, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #712677 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 14.9% green and 46.7% blue (113, 38, 119).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 52% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Hello Darkness My Old Friend (#802280), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#712677 color codes

HEX	`#712677`
RGB	`rgb(113, 38, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 14.9%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 52%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 68%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 68%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.98, 44.21, -30.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.98, 53.8, 325.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.833, 6.229, 18.081)`
Decimal	`7415415`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #712677, 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 #712677	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#712677 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #712677 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #712677; }
.text { color: #712677; }
.border { border: 2px solid #712677; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 38 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #712677, #772655); }

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Questions

What color is #712677?: #712677 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #712677?: The RGB value is 113, 38, 119: 113 red, 38 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #712677?: The complementary color is #2C7726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #712677?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.