Close to Purple
#711978
#711978 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Purple. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 9.8% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 296°, with 66% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #711978.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.11:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
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#711978 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #711978
What color is #711978?
#711978 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Purple. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 9.8% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 296°, with 66% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #711978 in RGB?
#711978 is rgb(113, 25, 120): 113 red, 25 green, and 120 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #711978 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 79, 0, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #711978?
PANTONE 2595 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #711978?
Its complement #004F01 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.