What color is #713666?

#713666 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #713666?

The RGB value is 113, 54, 102: 113 red, 54 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #713666?

The complementary color is #367141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #713666?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#713666 color

#713666 rgb(113, 54, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #713666 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 21.2% green and 40% blue (113, 54, 102).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 35% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 10% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#713666 color codes

HEX	`#713666`
RGB	`rgb(113, 54, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 21.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 35%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 52%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 10%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.05, 32.99, -16.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.05, 36.93, 333.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.528, 7.109, 13.385)`
Decimal	`7419494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #713666, 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 #713666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#713666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #713666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #713666; }
.text { color: #713666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #713666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 54 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #713666, #713649); }

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Questions

What color is #713666?: #713666 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #713666?: The RGB value is 113, 54, 102: 113 red, 54 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #713666?: The complementary color is #367141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #713666?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.