What color is #716A9C?

#716A9C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716A9C?

The RGB value is 113, 106, 156: 113 red, 106 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716A9C?

The complementary color is #959C6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716A9C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716A9C color

#716A9C rgb(113, 106, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #716A9C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 41.6% green and 61.2% blue (113, 106, 156).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 20% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% 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 4.95:1).

#716A9C color codes

HEX	`#716A9C`
RGB	`rgb(113, 106, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 41.6%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 20%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 32%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 32%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.26, 14.26, -26.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.26, 29.76, 298.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.963, 16.219, 33.63)`
Decimal	`7432860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716A9C, 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 #716A9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716A9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #716A9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716a9c; }
.text { color: #716a9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716a9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 106 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716a9c, #8a6a9c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #716A9C?: #716A9C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716A9C?: The RGB value is 113, 106, 156: 113 red, 106 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716A9C?: The complementary color is #959C6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716A9C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.