What color is #7168B5?

#7168B5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7168B5?

The RGB value is 113, 104, 181: 113 red, 104 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7168B5?

The complementary color is #ACB568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7168B5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7168B5 color

#7168B5 rgb(113, 104, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7168B5 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 40.8% green and 71% blue (113, 104, 181).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 34% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#7168B5 color codes

HEX	`#7168B5`
RGB	`rgb(113, 104, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 40.8%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 34%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 43%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 43%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.94, 22.28, -39.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.94, 45.53, 299.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.099, 16.747, 45.881)`
Decimal	`7432373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7168B5, 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 #7168B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7168B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	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 #7168B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7168b5; }
.text { color: #7168b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7168b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 104 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7168b5, #9768b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #7168B5?: #7168B5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7168B5?: The RGB value is 113, 104, 181: 113 red, 104 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7168B5?: The complementary color is #ACB568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7168B5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.