What color is #716478?

#716478 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716478?

The RGB value is 113, 100, 120: 113 red, 100 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716478?

The complementary color is #6B7864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716478?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716478 color

#716478 rgb(113, 100, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #716478 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 39.2% green and 47.1% blue (113, 100, 120).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 9% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Rum (#716675), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#716478 color codes

HEX	`#716478`
RGB	`rgb(113, 100, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 39.2%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 9%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 17%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.21, 9.22, -9.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.21, 13.09, 314.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.757, 13.981, 19.687)`
Decimal	`7431288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716478, 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 #716478	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716478 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #716478 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716478; }
.text { color: #716478; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716478; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 100 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716478, #786475); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #716478?: #716478 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716478?: The RGB value is 113, 100, 120: 113 red, 100 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716478?: The complementary color is #6B7864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716478?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.