What color is #7137F2?

#7137F2 is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Hokkaido Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7137F2?

The RGB value is 113, 55, 242: 113 red, 55 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7137F2?

The complementary color is #B8F237, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7137F2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7137F2 color

#7137F2 rgb(113, 55, 242)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7137F2 is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 21.6% green and 94.9% blue (113, 55, 242).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 88% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Hokkaido Lavender (#7736D9), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#7137F2 color codes

HEX	`#7137F2`
RGB	`rgb(113, 55, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 21.6%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 88%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 77%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 77%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.24, 65.88, -83.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.24, 106.65, 308.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.199, 12.653, 85.154)`
Decimal	`7419890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7137F2, 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 #7137F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7137F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #7137F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7137f2; }
.text { color: #7137f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7137f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 55 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7137f2, #cf37f2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7137F2?: #7137F2 is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Hokkaido Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7137F2?: The RGB value is 113, 55, 242: 113 red, 55 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7137F2?: The complementary color is #B8F237, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7137F2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.