What color is #715183?

#715183 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715183?

The RGB value is 113, 81, 131: 113 red, 81 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715183?

The complementary color is #638351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715183?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715183 color

#715183 rgb(113, 81, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #715183 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 31.8% green and 51.4% blue (113, 81, 131).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#715183 color codes

HEX	`#715183`
RGB	`rgb(113, 81, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 31.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 38%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 38%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.64, 23.28, -22.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.64, 32.7, 315.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.849, 11.035, 22.869)`
Decimal	`7426435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715183, 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 #715183	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715183 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #715183 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715183; }
.text { color: #715183; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715183; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 81 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715183, #83517c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #715183?: #715183 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715183?: The RGB value is 113, 81, 131: 113 red, 81 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715183?: The complementary color is #638351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715183?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.