What color is #71517D?

#71517D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71517D?

The RGB value is 113, 81, 125: 113 red, 81 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71517D?

The complementary color is #5D7D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71517D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71517D color

#71517D rgb(113, 81, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #71517D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 31.8% green and 49% blue (113, 81, 125).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 21% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#71517D color codes

HEX	`#71517D`
RGB	`rgb(113, 81, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 31.8%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 21%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 35%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 35%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.37, 21.91, -19.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.37, 29.46, 318.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.454, 10.877, 20.789)`
Decimal	`7426429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71517D, 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 #71517D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#71517D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #71517D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71517d; }
.text { color: #71517d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71517d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 81 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71517d, #7d5173); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #71517D?: #71517D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71517D?: The RGB value is 113, 81, 125: 113 red, 81 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71517D?: The complementary color is #5D7D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71517D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.