What color is #715478?

#715478 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 #715478?

The RGB value is 113, 84, 120: 113 red, 84 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715478?

The complementary color is #5B7854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715478?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715478 color

#715478 rgb(113, 84, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #715478 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 32.9% green and 47.1% blue (113, 84, 120).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 18% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#715478 color codes

HEX	`#715478`
RGB	`rgb(113, 84, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 32.9%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 18%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 30%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.93, 18.97, -15.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.93, 24.67, 320.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.37, 11.208, 19.225)`
Decimal	`7427192`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715478, 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 #715478	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715478 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #715478 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715478; }
.text { color: #715478; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715478; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 84 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715478, #78546d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #715478?: #715478 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 #715478?: The RGB value is 113, 84, 120: 113 red, 84 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715478?: The complementary color is #5B7854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715478?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.