What color is #715991?

#715991 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715991?

The RGB value is 113, 89, 145: 113 red, 89 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715991?

The complementary color is #799159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715991?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715991 color

#715991 rgb(113, 89, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #715991 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 34.9% green and 56.9% blue (113, 89, 145).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 24% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#715991 color codes

HEX	`#715991`
RGB	`rgb(113, 89, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 34.9%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 24%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 39%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 39%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.31, 21.8, -27.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.31, 34.92, 308.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.492, 12.7, 28.418)`
Decimal	`7428497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715991, 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 #715991	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715991 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	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 #715991 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715991; }
.text { color: #715991; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715991; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 89 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715991, #8d5991); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #715991?: #715991 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715991?: The RGB value is 113, 89, 145: 113 red, 89 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715991?: The complementary color is #799159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715991?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.