What color is #7167AB?

#7167AB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7167AB?

The RGB value is 113, 103, 171: 113 red, 103 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7167AB?

The complementary color is #A1AB67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7167AB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7167AB color

#7167AB rgb(113, 103, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7167AB is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 40.4% green and 67.1% blue (113, 103, 171).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 29% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#7167AB color codes

HEX	`#7167AB`
RGB	`rgb(113, 103, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 40.4%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 29%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 40%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 40%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.17, 20.11, -35.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.17, 40.43, 299.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.009, 16.151, 40.636)`
Decimal	`7432107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7167AB, 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 #7167AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7167AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #7167AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7167ab; }
.text { color: #7167ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7167ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 103 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7167ab, #9367ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #7167AB?: #7167AB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7167AB?: The RGB value is 113, 103, 171: 113 red, 103 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7167AB?: The complementary color is #A1AB67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7167AB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.