What color is #716992?

#716992 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716992?

The RGB value is 113, 105, 146: 113 red, 105 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716992?

The complementary color is #8A9269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716992?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716992 color

#716992 rgb(113, 105, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #716992 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 41.2% green and 57.3% blue (113, 105, 146).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 16% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#716992 color codes

HEX	`#716992`
RGB	`rgb(113, 105, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 41.2%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 16%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 28%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 28%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.56, 12.31, -21.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.56, 24.58, 300.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.049, 15.689, 29.319)`
Decimal	`7432594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716992, 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 #716992	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716992 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #716992 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716992; }
.text { color: #716992; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716992; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 105 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716992, #866992); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #716992?: #716992 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716992?: The RGB value is 113, 105, 146: 113 red, 105 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716992?: The complementary color is #8A9269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716992?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.