What color is #71376C?

#71376C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71376C?

The RGB value is 113, 55, 108: 113 red, 55 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71376C?

The complementary color is #37713C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71376C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71376C color

#71376C rgb(113, 55, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #71376C is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 21.6% green and 42.4% blue (113, 55, 108).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 35% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Eminence (#6E3974), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#71376C color codes

HEX	`#71376C`
RGB	`rgb(113, 55, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 21.6%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 35%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 51%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 4%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.54, 33.58, -19.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.54, 38.91, 329.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.883, 7.326, 15.025)`
Decimal	`7419756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71376C, 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 #71376C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#71376C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #71376C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71376c; }
.text { color: #71376c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71376c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 55 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71376c, #71374f); }

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Questions

What color is #71376C?: #71376C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71376C?: The RGB value is 113, 55, 108: 113 red, 55 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71376C?: The complementary color is #37713C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71376C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.