What color is #7223B5?

#7223B5 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Fuchsia Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7223B5?

The RGB value is 114, 35, 181: 114 red, 35 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7223B5?

The complementary color is #66B523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7223B5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7223B5 color

#7223B5 rgb(114, 35, 181)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7223B5 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 13.7% green and 71% blue (114, 35, 181).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 68% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 81% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Nebula (#7722AA), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#7223B5 color codes

HEX	`#7223B5`
RGB	`rgb(114, 35, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 13.7%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 68%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 81%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 81%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.22, 58.9, -61.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.22, 85.35, 313.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.879, 8.116, 44.437)`
Decimal	`7480245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7223B5, 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 #7223B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7223B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #7223B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7223b5; }
.text { color: #7223b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7223b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 35 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7223b5, #b523af); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7223B5?: #7223B5 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Fuchsia Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7223B5?: The RGB value is 114, 35, 181: 114 red, 35 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7223B5?: The complementary color is #66B523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7223B5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.