What color is #713D6D?

#713D6D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wine Tour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #713D6D?

The RGB value is 113, 61, 109: 113 red, 61 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #713D6D?

The complementary color is #3D7141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #713D6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#713D6D color

#713D6D rgb(113, 61, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #713D6D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 23.9% green and 42.7% blue (113, 61, 109).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 30% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tour (#653B66), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#713D6D color codes

HEX	`#713D6D`
RGB	`rgb(113, 61, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 23.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 30%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 46%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 4%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.88, 30.39, -18.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.88, 35.43, 329.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.239, 7.953, 15.408)`
Decimal	`7421293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #713D6D, 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 #713D6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#713D6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #713D6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #713d6d; }
.text { color: #713d6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #713d6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 61 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #713d6d, #713d53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #713D6D?: #713D6D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wine Tour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #713D6D?: The RGB value is 113, 61, 109: 113 red, 61 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #713D6D?: The complementary color is #3D7141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #713D6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.