What color is #715265?

#715265 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715265?

The RGB value is 113, 82, 101: 113 red, 82 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715265?

The complementary color is #52715E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715265 color

#715265 rgb(113, 82, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #715265 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 32.2% green and 39.6% blue (113, 82, 101).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 11% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#715265 color codes

HEX	`#715265`
RGB	`rgb(113, 82, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 32.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 27%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 11%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.7, 16.28, -5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.7, 17.31, 340.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.176, 10.485, 13.692)`
Decimal	`7426661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715265, 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 #715265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #715265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715265; }
.text { color: #715265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 82 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715265, #715255); }

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Questions

What color is #715265?: #715265 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715265?: The RGB value is 113, 82, 101: 113 red, 82 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715265?: The complementary color is #52715E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.