#701494 Color
#701494 is rgb(112, 20, 148) in RGB, hsl(283, 76%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 86%, 0%, 42%) 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 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#701494rgb(112, 20, 148)hsl(283, 76%, 33%)hsv(283, 86%, 58%)cmyk(24%, 86%, 0%, 42%)oklch(41.9% 0.192 313.4)lab(29.16% 51.96 -49.76)lch(29.16% 71.94 316.24)What #701494 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 #701494, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#701494 Channel Values
How #701494 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 20 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 76% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 86% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 42% | 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 #701494 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 #701494
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #701494; 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 #701494
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 #701494 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.
#701494#333394#522A94#444493#593793#633B3B#692F6A#464646Using #701494 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-701494: #701494;background-color: #701494;colors: { 'color-701494': '#701494' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.078, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_701494">#701494</color>fill="#701494"More Purple Colors
#701494 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#701494 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #701494?
#701494 is a dark purple — rgb(112, 20, 148) in RGB and hsl(283, 76%, 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 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #701494?
#701494 is rgb(112, 20, 148) — red 112, green 20, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #701494?
#701494 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 86%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #701494 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #701494 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 #701494 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #701494 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 11.57, which is visibly different.
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