What color is #716181?

#716181 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716181?

The RGB value is 113, 97, 129: 113 red, 97 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716181?

The complementary color is #718161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716181?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716181 color

#716181 rgb(113, 97, 129)

Shades of purple

The hex color #716181 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 38% green and 50.6% blue (113, 97, 129).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 14% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#716181 color codes

HEX	`#716181`
RGB	`rgb(113, 97, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 38%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 14%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 25%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 25%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.72, 13.07, -15.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.72, 20.24, 310.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.046, 13.645, 22.606)`
Decimal	`7430529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716181, 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 #716181	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716181 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #716181 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716181; }
.text { color: #716181; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716181; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 97 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716181, #816181); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #716181?: #716181 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716181?: The RGB value is 113, 97, 129: 113 red, 97 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716181?: The complementary color is #718161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716181?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.