What color is #714079?

#714079 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 #714079?

The RGB value is 113, 64, 121: 113 red, 64 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #714079?

The complementary color is #487940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714079?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#714079 color

#714079 rgb(113, 64, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #714079 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 25.1% green and 47.5% blue (113, 64, 121).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 31% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Eminence (#6E3974), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#714079 color codes

HEX	`#714079`
RGB	`rgb(113, 64, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 25.1%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 31%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 47%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 47%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.12, 31.14, -23.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.12, 39.21, 322.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.094, 8.558, 19.1)`
Decimal	`7422073`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #714079, 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 #714079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#714079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #714079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714079; }
.text { color: #714079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 64 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714079, #794065); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #714079?: #714079 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 #714079?: The RGB value is 113, 64, 121: 113 red, 64 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #714079?: The complementary color is #487940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714079?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.