What color is #716080?

#716080 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716080?

The RGB value is 113, 96, 128: 113 red, 96 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716080?

The complementary color is #6F8060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716080?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716080 color

#716080 rgb(113, 96, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #716080 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 37.6% green and 50.2% blue (113, 96, 128).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 14% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#716080 color codes

HEX	`#716080`
RGB	`rgb(113, 96, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 37.6%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 14%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 25%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 25%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.41, 13.45, -15.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.41, 20.39, 311.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.889, 13.435, 22.227)`
Decimal	`7430272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716080, 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 #716080	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716080 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #716080 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716080; }
.text { color: #716080; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716080; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 96 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716080, #80607f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #716080?: #716080 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716080?: The RGB value is 113, 96, 128: 113 red, 96 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716080?: The complementary color is #6F8060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716080?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.