#700E9A Color
#700E9A is rgb(112, 14, 154) in RGB, hsl(282, 83%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 91%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#700E9Argb(112, 14, 154)hsl(282, 83%, 33%)hsv(282, 91%, 60%)cmyk(27%, 91%, 0%, 40%)oklch(42.1% 0.201 311.6)lab(29.10% 54.23 -53.53)lch(29.10% 76.20 315.37)What #700E9A 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 #700E9A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#700E9A Channel Values
How #700E9A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 112 · G 14 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 83% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 91% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.47:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #700E9A 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.
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Colors That Go With #700E9A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #700E9A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #700E9A
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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How #700E9A 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.
#700E9A#31319A#52279A#434399#583599#623C3C#682F6E#464646Using #700E9A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-700e9a: #700E9A;background-color: #700E9A;colors: { 'color-700e9a': '#700E9A' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.055, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_700e9a">#700E9A</color>fill="#700E9A"More Purple Colors
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#700E9A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #700E9A?
#700E9A is a dark purple — rgb(112, 14, 154) in RGB and hsl(282, 83%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #700E9A?
#700E9A is rgb(112, 14, 154) — red 112, green 14, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #700E9A?
#700E9A converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 91%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #700E9A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #700E9A scores 9.47:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #700E9A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #700E9A 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 11.85, which is visibly different.
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