What color is #715897?

#715897 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 #715897?

The RGB value is 113, 88, 151: 113 red, 88 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715897?

The complementary color is #7E9758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715897?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715897 color

#715897 rgb(113, 88, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #715897 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 34.5% green and 59.2% blue (113, 88, 151).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#715897 color codes

HEX	`#715897`
RGB	`rgb(113, 88, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 34.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 42%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 42%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.35, 23.92, -30.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.35, 39.02, 307.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.884, 12.724, 30.891)`
Decimal	`7428247`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715897, 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 #715897	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715897 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #715897 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715897; }
.text { color: #715897; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715897; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 88 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715897, #915897); }

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Questions

What color is #715897?: #715897 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 #715897?: The RGB value is 113, 88, 151: 113 red, 88 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715897?: The complementary color is #7E9758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715897?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.