What color is #713B69?

#713B69 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 #713B69?

The RGB value is 113, 59, 105: 113 red, 59 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #713B69?

The complementary color is #3B7143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #713B69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#713B69 color

#713B69 rgb(113, 59, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #713B69 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 23.1% green and 41.2% blue (113, 59, 105).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 31% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 7% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#713B69 color codes

HEX	`#713B69`
RGB	`rgb(113, 59, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 23.1%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 31%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 48%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 7%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.26, 30.76, -16.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.26, 34.97, 331.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.924, 7.659, 14.265)`
Decimal	`7420777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #713B69, 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 #713B69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#713B69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #713B69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #713b69; }
.text { color: #713b69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #713b69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 59 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #713b69, #713b4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #713B69?: #713B69 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 #713B69?: The RGB value is 113, 59, 105: 113 red, 59 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #713B69?: The complementary color is #3B7143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #713B69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.