What color is #715366?

#715366 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715366?

The RGB value is 113, 83, 102: 113 red, 83 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715366?

The complementary color is #53715E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715366?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715366 color

#715366 rgb(113, 83, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #715366 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 32.5% green and 40% blue (113, 83, 102).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 15% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 10% 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 6.71:1).

#715366 color codes

HEX	`#715366`
RGB	`rgb(113, 83, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 32.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 15%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 27%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 10%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39, 15.86, -6.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39, 16.98, 339.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.301, 10.657, 13.977)`
Decimal	`7426918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715366, 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 #715366	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715366 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #715366 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715366; }
.text { color: #715366; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715366; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 83 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715366, #715357); }

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Questions

What color is #715366?: #715366 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715366?: The RGB value is 113, 83, 102: 113 red, 83 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715366?: The complementary color is #53715E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715366?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.