What color is #712C58?

#712C58 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #712C58?

The RGB value is 113, 44, 88: 113 red, 44 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #712C58?

The complementary color is #2C7145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #712C58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#712C58 color

#712C58 rgb(113, 44, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #712C58 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 17.3% green and 34.5% blue (113, 44, 88).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 44% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 22% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#712C58 color codes

HEX	`#712C58`
RGB	`rgb(113, 44, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 17.3%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 44%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 61%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 22%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.46, 35.88, -11.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.46, 37.69, 342.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.472, 6.017, 9.893)`
Decimal	`7416920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #712C58, 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 #712C58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#712C58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #712C58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #712c58; }
.text { color: #712c58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #712c58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 44 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #712c58, #712c36); }

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Questions

What color is #712C58?: #712C58 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #712C58?: The RGB value is 113, 44, 88: 113 red, 44 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #712C58?: The complementary color is #2C7145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #712C58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.