What color is #7158A6?

#7158A6 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7158A6?

The RGB value is 113, 88, 166: 113 red, 88 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7158A6?

The complementary color is #8DA658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7158A6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7158A6 color

#7158A6 rgb(113, 88, 166)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7158A6 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 34.5% green and 65.1% blue (113, 88, 166).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 31% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6F58A6), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#7158A6 color codes

HEX	`#7158A6`
RGB	`rgb(113, 88, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 34.5%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 31%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 47%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 47%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.13, 27.85, -38.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.13, 47.53, 305.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.181, 13.243, 37.72)`
Decimal	`7428262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7158A6, 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 #7158A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7158A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #7158A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7158a6; }
.text { color: #7158a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7158a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 88 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7158a6, #9858a6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7158A6?: #7158A6 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7158A6?: The RGB value is 113, 88, 166: 113 red, 88 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7158A6?: The complementary color is #8DA658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7158A6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.