What color is #714590?

#714590 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #714590?

The RGB value is 113, 69, 144: 113 red, 69 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #714590?

The complementary color is #649045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714590?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#714590 color

#714590 rgb(113, 69, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #714590 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 27.1% green and 56.5% blue (113, 69, 144).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 35% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Grapes of Italy (#714A8B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#714590 color codes

HEX	`#714590`
RGB	`rgb(113, 69, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 27.1%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 35%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 52%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 52%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.45, 33.51, -34.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.45, 47.97, 314.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.971, 9.781, 27.532)`
Decimal	`7423376`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #714590, 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 #714590	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#714590 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	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 #714590 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714590; }
.text { color: #714590; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714590; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 69 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714590, #904589); }

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Questions

What color is #714590?: #714590 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #714590?: The RGB value is 113, 69, 144: 113 red, 69 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #714590?: The complementary color is #649045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714590?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.