What color is #715865?

#715865 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715865?

The RGB value is 113, 88, 101: 113 red, 88 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715865?

The complementary color is #587164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715865?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715865 color

#715865 rgb(113, 88, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #715865 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 34.5% green and 39.6% blue (113, 88, 101).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 12% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 11% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#715865 color codes

HEX	`#715865`
RGB	`rgb(113, 88, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 34.5%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 12%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 22%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.3, 12.62, -3.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.3, 13.1, 344.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.649, 11.43, 13.849)`
Decimal	`7428197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715865, 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 #715865	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715865 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #715865 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715865; }
.text { color: #715865; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715865; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 88 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715865, #715859); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #715865?: #715865 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715865?: The RGB value is 113, 88, 101: 113 red, 88 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715865?: The complementary color is #587164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715865?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.