What color is #714399?

#714399 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Poppy Pompadour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #714399?

The RGB value is 113, 67, 153: 113 red, 67 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #714399?

The complementary color is #6B9943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714399?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#714399 color

#714399 rgb(113, 67, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #714399 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 26.3% green and 60% blue (113, 67, 153).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 39% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Poppy Pompadour (#6B3FA0), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#714399 color codes

HEX	`#714399`
RGB	`rgb(113, 67, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 26.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 39%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 56%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 56%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.53, 36.85, -39.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.53, 54.13, 312.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.566, 9.825, 31.26)`
Decimal	`7422873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #714399, 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 #714399	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#714399 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #714399 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714399; }
.text { color: #714399; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714399; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 67 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714399, #994396); }

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Questions

What color is #714399?: #714399 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Poppy Pompadour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #714399?: The RGB value is 113, 67, 153: 113 red, 67 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #714399?: The complementary color is #6B9943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714399?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.