What color is #71407E?

#71407E 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 #71407E?

The RGB value is 113, 64, 126: 113 red, 64 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71407E?

The complementary color is #4D7E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71407E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71407E color

#71407E rgb(113, 64, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #71407E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 25.1% green and 49.4% blue (113, 64, 126).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 33% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% 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 7.67:1).

#71407E color codes

HEX	`#71407E`
RGB	`rgb(113, 64, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 25.1%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 33%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 49%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 49%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.37, 32.23, -26.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.37, 41.75, 320.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.409, 8.684, 20.757)`
Decimal	`7422078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71407E, 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 #71407E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#71407E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #71407E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71407e; }
.text { color: #71407e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71407e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 64 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71407e, #7e406c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #71407E?: #71407E 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 #71407E?: The RGB value is 113, 64, 126: 113 red, 64 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71407E?: The complementary color is #4D7E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71407E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.