#700F99 Color
#700F99 is rgb(112, 15, 153) in RGB, hsl(282, 82%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 90%, 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.
#700F99rgb(112, 15, 153)hsl(282, 82%, 33%)hsv(282, 90%, 60%)cmyk(27%, 90%, 0%, 40%)oklch(42% 0.2 311.9)lab(29.10% 53.87 -52.92)lch(29.10% 75.52 315.51)What #700F99 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 #700F99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#700F99 Channel Values
How #700F99 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 15 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 82% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 90% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 90% · 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 #700F99 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 #700F99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #700F99; 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 #700F99
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 #700F99 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-700f99: #700F99;background-color: #700F99;colors: { 'color-700f99': '#700F99' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.059, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_700f99">#700F99</color>fill="#700F99"More Purple Colors
#700F99 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#700F99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #700F99?
#700F99 is a dark purple — rgb(112, 15, 153) in RGB and hsl(282, 82%, 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 #700F99?
#700F99 is rgb(112, 15, 153) — red 112, green 15, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #700F99?
#700F99 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 90%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #700F99 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #700F99 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 #700F99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #700F99 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 11.7, which is visibly different.
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