What color is #716696?

#716696 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716696?

The RGB value is 113, 102, 150: 113 red, 102 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716696?

The complementary color is #8B9666, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716696?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716696 color

#716696 rgb(113, 102, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #716696 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 40% green and 58.8% blue (113, 102, 150).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 19% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#716696 color codes

HEX	`#716696`
RGB	`rgb(113, 102, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 40%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 19%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 32%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 32%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.93, 15.14, -24.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.93, 28.92, 301.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.065, 15.215, 30.886)`
Decimal	`7431830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716696, 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 #716696	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716696 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #716696 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716696; }
.text { color: #716696; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716696; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 102 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716696, #896696); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #716696?: #716696 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716696?: The RGB value is 113, 102, 150: 113 red, 102 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716696?: The complementary color is #8B9666, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716696?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.