What color is #715669?

#715669 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715669?

The RGB value is 113, 86, 105: 113 red, 86 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715669?

The complementary color is #56715E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715669?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715669 color

#715669 rgb(113, 86, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #715669 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 33.7% green and 41.2% blue (113, 86, 105).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 7% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#715669 color codes

HEX	`#715669`
RGB	`rgb(113, 86, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 33.7%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 24%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.89, 14.62, -6.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.89, 16.03, 335.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.687, 11.187, 14.853)`
Decimal	`7427689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715669, 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 #715669	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715669 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	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 #715669 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715669; }
.text { color: #715669; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715669; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 86 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715669, #71565c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #715669?: #715669 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715669?: The RGB value is 113, 86, 105: 113 red, 86 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715669?: The complementary color is #56715E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715669?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.