What color is #715787?

#715787 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715787?

The RGB value is 113, 87, 135: 113 red, 87 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715787?

The complementary color is #6D8757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715787?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715787 color

#715787 rgb(113, 87, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #715787 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 34.1% green and 52.9% blue (113, 87, 135).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 22% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#715787 color codes

HEX	`#715787`
RGB	`rgb(113, 87, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 34.1%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 22%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 36%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 36%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.34, 20.58, -22.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.34, 30.68, 312.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.591, 12.077, 24.479)`
Decimal	`7427975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715787, 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 #715787	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715787 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #715787 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715787; }
.text { color: #715787; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715787; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 87 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715787, #875785); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #715787?: #715787 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715787?: The RGB value is 113, 87, 135: 113 red, 87 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715787?: The complementary color is #6D8757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715787?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.