Close to Blue Violet
#711BC0
#711BC0 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 10.6% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 75% saturation and 43% 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 #711BC0.
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.
White text on this color
8.02:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.62:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.02:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.62:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #711BC0 as they’d see it.
#711BC0 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 #711BC0
What color is #711BC0?
#711BC0 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 10.6% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 75% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #711BC0 in RGB?
#711BC0 is rgb(113, 27, 192): 113 red, 27 green, and 192 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #711BC0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 86, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #711BC0?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #711BC0?
Its complement #2B5C00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.