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#702CBA Color

#702CBA is rgb(112, 44, 186) in RGB, hsl(269, 62%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 76%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#702CBA
HEX#702CBA
RGBrgb(112, 44, 186)
HSLhsl(269, 62%, 45%)
HSVhsv(269, 76%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 76%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(47% 0.206 300.1)
LABlab(34.78% 50.40 -63.49)
LCHlch(34.78% 81.06 308.45)

What #702CBA 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 #702CBA, 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.

#702CBA Channel Values

How #702CBA 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 44 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 62% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 76% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.61:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #702CBA 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 text7.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #702CBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #702CBA; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #702CBA

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #702CBA 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#702CBA
Protanopia#3E3EBA
Protanomaly#5638BA
Deuteranopia#4B4BB9
Deuteranomaly#5C41BA
Tritanopia#5A5252
Tritanomaly#644688
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #702CBA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-702cba: #702CBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #702CBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-702cba': '#702CBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.173, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_702cba">#702CBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#702CBA"

More Purple Colors

#702CBA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#702CBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #702CBA?

#702CBA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 44, 186) in RGB and hsl(269, 62%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.66.

What is the RGB value of #702CBA?

#702CBA is rgb(112, 44, 186) — red 112, green 44, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #702CBA?

#702CBA converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 76%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #702CBA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #702CBA scores 7.61:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #702CBA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #702CBA 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 12.8, which is visibly different.

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