What color is #71579F?

#71579F is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71579F?

The RGB value is 113, 87, 159: 113 red, 87 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71579F?

The complementary color is #859F57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71579F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71579F color

#71579F rgb(113, 87, 159)

Shades of purple

The hex color #71579F is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 34.1% green and 62.4% blue (113, 87, 159).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 29% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#71579F color codes

HEX	`#71579F`
RGB	`rgb(113, 87, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 34.1%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 29%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 45%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 45%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.51, 26.6, -35.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.51, 44.24, 306.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.475, 12.83, 34.403)`
Decimal	`7427999`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71579F, 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 #71579F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#71579F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #71579F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71579f; }
.text { color: #71579f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71579f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 87 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71579f, #95579f); }

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Questions

What color is #71579F?: #71579F is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71579F?: The RGB value is 113, 87, 159: 113 red, 87 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71579F?: The complementary color is #859F57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71579F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.