What color is #715369?

#715369 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715369?

The RGB value is 113, 83, 105: 113 red, 83 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715369?

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

Is black or white text better on #715369?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715369 color

#715369 rgb(113, 83, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #715369 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 32.5% green and 41.2% blue (113, 83, 105).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 15% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 7% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#715369 color codes

HEX	`#715369`
RGB	`rgb(113, 83, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 32.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 15%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 27%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 7%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.1, 16.45, -7.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.1, 18.19, 334.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.453, 10.718, 14.775)`
Decimal	`7426921`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715369, 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 #715369	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715369 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #715369 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715369; }
.text { color: #715369; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715369; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 83 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715369, #71535a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #715369?: #715369 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715369?: The RGB value is 113, 83, 105: 113 red, 83 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715369?: The complementary color is #53715B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715369?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.