What color is #71428B?

#71428B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71428B?

The RGB value is 113, 66, 139: 113 red, 66 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71428B?

The complementary color is #5C8B42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71428B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71428B color

#71428B rgb(113, 66, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #71428B is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 25.9% green and 54.5% blue (113, 66, 139).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 36% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Perkin Mauve (#733C8E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#71428B color codes

HEX	`#71428B`
RGB	`rgb(113, 66, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 25.9%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 36%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 53%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 53%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.5, 34.04, -32.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.5, 47.25, 316.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.418, 9.272, 25.504)`
Decimal	`7422603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71428B, 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 #71428B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#71428B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #71428B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71428b; }
.text { color: #71428b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71428b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 66 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71428b, #8b4280); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #71428B?: #71428B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71428B?: The RGB value is 113, 66, 139: 113 red, 66 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71428B?: The complementary color is #5C8B42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71428B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.