What color is #715889?

#715889 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 #715889?

The RGB value is 113, 88, 137: 113 red, 88 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715889?

The complementary color is #708958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715889?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715889 color

#715889 rgb(113, 88, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #715889 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 34.5% green and 53.7% blue (113, 88, 137).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 22% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#715889 color codes

HEX	`#715889`
RGB	`rgb(113, 88, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 34.5%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 22%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 36%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 36%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.68, 20.45, -23.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.68, 31.1, 311.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.814, 12.296, 25.255)`
Decimal	`7428233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715889, 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 #715889	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715889 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #715889 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715889; }
.text { color: #715889; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715889; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 88 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715889, #895888); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #715889?: #715889 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 #715889?: The RGB value is 113, 88, 137: 113 red, 88 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715889?: The complementary color is #708958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715889?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.