What color is #714F6F?

#714F6F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #714F6F?

The RGB value is 113, 79, 111: 113 red, 79 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #714F6F?

The complementary color is #4F7151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714F6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#714F6F color

#714F6F rgb(113, 79, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #714F6F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 31% green and 43.5% blue (113, 79, 111).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 18% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 2% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#714F6F color codes

HEX	`#714F6F`
RGB	`rgb(113, 79, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 31%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 18%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 30%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 2%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.29, 20.1, -12.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.29, 23.78, 327.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.475, 10.251, 16.357)`
Decimal	`7425903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #714F6F, 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 #714F6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#714F6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #714F6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714f6f; }
.text { color: #714f6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714f6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 79 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714f6f, #714f5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #714F6F?: #714F6F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #714F6F?: The RGB value is 113, 79, 111: 113 red, 79 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #714F6F?: The complementary color is #4F7151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714F6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.