What color is #716290?

#716290 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716290?

The RGB value is 113, 98, 144: 113 red, 98 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716290?

The complementary color is #819062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716290?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716290 color

#716290 rgb(113, 98, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #716290 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 38.4% green and 56.5% blue (113, 98, 144).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 19% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#716290 color codes

HEX	`#716290`
RGB	`rgb(113, 98, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 38.4%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 19%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 32%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 32%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.6, 16.06, -23.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.6, 28.15, 304.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.211, 14.26, 28.278)`
Decimal	`7430800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716290, 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 #716290	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716290 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #716290 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716290; }
.text { color: #716290; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716290; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 98 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716290, #886290); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #716290?: #716290 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716290?: The RGB value is 113, 98, 144: 113 red, 98 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716290?: The complementary color is #819062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716290?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.