What color is #712A69?

#712A69 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #712A69?

The RGB value is 113, 42, 105: 113 red, 42 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #712A69?

The complementary color is #2A7132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #712A69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#712A69 color

#712A69 rgb(113, 42, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #712A69 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 16.5% green and 41.2% blue (113, 42, 105).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 46% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 7% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#712A69 color codes

HEX	`#712A69`
RGB	`rgb(113, 42, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 16.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 46%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 63%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 7%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.88, 39.75, -21.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.88, 45.38, 331.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.188, 6.187, 14.02)`
Decimal	`7416425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #712A69, 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 #712A69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#712A69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #712A69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #712a69; }
.text { color: #712a69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #712a69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 42 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #712a69, #712a45); }

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Questions

What color is #712A69?: #712A69 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #712A69?: The RGB value is 113, 42, 105: 113 red, 42 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #712A69?: The complementary color is #2A7132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #712A69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.