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#7004AE Color

#7004AE is rgb(112, 4, 174) in RGB, hsl(278, 96%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 98%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7004AE
HEX#7004AE
RGBrgb(112, 4, 174)
HSLhsl(278, 96%, 35%)
HSVhsv(278, 98%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 98%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.222 305.8)
LABlab(30.05% 58.97 -64.07)
LCHlch(30.05% 87.08 312.63)

What #7004AE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7004AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#7004AE Channel Values

How #7004AE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 112 · G 4 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 96% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 98% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.06:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7004AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7004AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7004AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7004AE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #7004AE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#7004AE
Protanopia#2F2FAE
Protanomaly#5124AE
Deuteranopia#4242AD
Deuteranomaly#5833AE
Tritanopia#5D4242
Tritanomaly#65337C
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #7004AE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7004ae: #7004AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7004AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7004ae': '#7004AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.016, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_7004ae">#7004AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7004AE"

More Purple Colors

#7004AE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7004AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7004AE?

#7004AE is a dark purple — rgb(112, 4, 174) in RGB and hsl(278, 96%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.

What is the RGB value of #7004AE?

#7004AE is rgb(112, 4, 174) — red 112, green 4, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7004AE?

#7004AE converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 98%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7004AE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7004AE scores 9.06:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7004AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7004AE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 13.25, which is visibly different.

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