Information about #716279 color

#716279 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#716279 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(113, 98, 121) — 44.3% red, 38.4% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 9 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#716279 is a gently muted blue-purple violet that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rum (#716675). Slightly further away sit Centaurian (#6E5977) and Old Lavender (#796878).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(113, 98, 121)), which gives #716279 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. #716279 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#716279 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#716279 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #716279

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#716279
  • RGB113, 98, 121
  • CMYK3, 9, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(113, 98, 121)
  • HSL279°, 11%, 43%
  • HSL Precise279.13°, 10.502%, 42.941%
  • HSV279°, 19%, 47%
  • HSB279°, 19%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.443, 0.384, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.443, 0.384, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.443, 0.384, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID716279
  • DECIMAL ID7430777
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01