What color is #715CA3?

#715CA3 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 #715CA3?

The RGB value is 113, 92, 163: 113 red, 92 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715CA3?

The complementary color is #8EA35C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715CA3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715CA3 color

#715CA3 rgb(113, 92, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #715CA3 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 36.1% green and 63.9% blue (113, 92, 163).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6F58A6), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#715CA3 color codes

HEX	`#715CA3`
RGB	`rgb(113, 92, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 36.1%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 28%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 44%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 44%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.96, 24.63, -35.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.96, 43.15, 304.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.246, 13.809, 36.4)`
Decimal	`7429283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715CA3, 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 #715CA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715CA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #715CA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715ca3; }
.text { color: #715ca3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715ca3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 92 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715ca3, #955ca3); }

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Questions

What color is #715CA3?: #715CA3 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 #715CA3?: The RGB value is 113, 92, 163: 113 red, 92 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715CA3?: The complementary color is #8EA35C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715CA3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.