What color is #714684?

#714684 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #714684?

The RGB value is 113, 70, 132: 113 red, 70 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #714684?

The complementary color is #598446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714684?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#714684 color

#714684 rgb(113, 70, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #714684 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 27.5% green and 51.8% blue (113, 70, 132).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Grapes of Italy (#714A8B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.21:1).

#714684 color codes

HEX	`#714684`
RGB	`rgb(113, 70, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 27.5%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 47%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 47%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.04, 30.09, -27.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.04, 40.85, 317.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.164, 9.557, 22.977)`
Decimal	`7423620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #714684, 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 #714684	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#714684 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #714684 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714684; }
.text { color: #714684; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714684; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 70 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714684, #844678); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #714684?: #714684 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #714684?: The RGB value is 113, 70, 132: 113 red, 70 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #714684?: The complementary color is #598446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714684?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.