What color is #714B97?

#714B97 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 #714B97?

The RGB value is 113, 75, 151: 113 red, 75 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #714B97?

The complementary color is #71974B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714B97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#714B97 color

#714B97 rgb(113, 75, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #714B97 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 29.4% green and 59.2% blue (113, 75, 151).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 34% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Grapes of Italy (#714A8B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#714B97 color codes

HEX	`#714B97`
RGB	`rgb(113, 75, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 29.4%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 34%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 50%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 50%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.2, 31.72, -35.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.2, 47.82, 311.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.911, 10.777, 30.567)`
Decimal	`7424919`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #714B97, 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 #714B97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#714B97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #714B97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714b97; }
.text { color: #714b97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714b97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 75 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714b97, #974b97); }

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Questions

What color is #714B97?: #714B97 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 #714B97?: The RGB value is 113, 75, 151: 113 red, 75 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #714B97?: The complementary color is #71974B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714B97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.