What color is #71506C?

#71506C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71506C?

The RGB value is 113, 80, 108: 113 red, 80 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71506C?

The complementary color is #507155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71506C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71506C color

#71506C rgb(113, 80, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #71506C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 31.4% green and 42.4% blue (113, 80, 108).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#71506C color codes

HEX	`#71506C`
RGB	`rgb(113, 80, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 31.4%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 29%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 4%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.43, 18.88, -10.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.43, 21.67, 330.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.385, 10.331, 15.526)`
Decimal	`7426156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71506C, 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 #71506C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#71506C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #71506C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71506c; }
.text { color: #71506c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71506c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 80 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71506c, #71505c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #71506C?: #71506C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71506C?: The RGB value is 113, 80, 108: 113 red, 80 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71506C?: The complementary color is #507155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71506C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.