What color is #7146A3?

#7146A3 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 #7146A3?

The RGB value is 113, 70, 163: 113 red, 70 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7146A3?

The complementary color is #78A346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7146A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7146A3 color

#7146A3 rgb(113, 70, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7146A3 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 27.5% green and 63.9% blue (113, 70, 163).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 40% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Poppy Pompadour (#6B3FA0), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#7146A3 color codes

HEX	`#7146A3`
RGB	`rgb(113, 70, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 27.5%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 40%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 57%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 57%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.79, 37.66, -43.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.79, 57.65, 310.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.61, 10.535, 35.854)`
Decimal	`7423651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7146A3, 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 #7146A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7146A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #7146A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7146a3; }
.text { color: #7146a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7146a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 70 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7146a3, #a046a3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7146A3?: #7146A3 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 #7146A3?: The RGB value is 113, 70, 163: 113 red, 70 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7146A3?: The complementary color is #78A346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7146A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.