What color is #714963?

#714963 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #714963?

The RGB value is 113, 73, 99: 113 red, 73 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #714963?

The complementary color is #497157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714963?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#714963 color

#714963 rgb(113, 73, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #714963 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 28.6% green and 38.8% blue (113, 73, 99).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 12% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Magician’s Cloak (#784467), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#714963 color codes

HEX	`#714963`
RGB	`rgb(113, 73, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 28.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 22%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 35%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 12%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.32, 21.37, -8.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.32, 22.89, 339.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.445, 9.177, 12.971)`
Decimal	`7424355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #714963, 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 #714963	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#714963 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #714963 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714963; }
.text { color: #714963; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714963; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 73 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714963, #71494f); }

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Questions

What color is #714963?: #714963 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #714963?: The RGB value is 113, 73, 99: 113 red, 73 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #714963?: The complementary color is #497157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714963?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.