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#702DCD Color

#702DCD is rgb(112, 45, 205) in RGB, hsl(265, 64%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 78%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), visibly different at ΔE 10.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#702DCD
HEX#702DCD
RGBrgb(112, 45, 205)
HSLhsl(265, 64%, 49%)
HSVhsv(265, 78%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 78%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(48.8% 0.225 295.7)
LABlab(36.34% 53.71 -72.03)
LCHlch(36.34% 89.85 306.71)

What #702DCD 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 #702DCD, 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.

#702DCD Channel Values

How #702DCD 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 45 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 64% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 78% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.13:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #702DCD 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 text7.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #702DCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #702DCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #702DCD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #702DCD

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #702DCD.

How #702DCD 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#702DCD
Protanopia#3F3FCD
Protanomaly#5738CD
Deuteranopia#4B4BCC
Deuteranomaly#5C41CD
Tritanopia#545959
Tritanomaly#604B96
Achromatopsia#585858

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #702DCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-702dcd: #702DCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #702DCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-702dcd': '#702DCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.176, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_702dcd">#702DCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#702DCD"

More Purple Colors

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

#702DCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #702DCD?

#702DCD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 45, 205) in RGB and hsl(265, 64%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.07.

What is the RGB value of #702DCD?

#702DCD is rgb(112, 45, 205) — red 112, green 45, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #702DCD?

#702DCD converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 78%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #702DCD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #702DCD scores 7.13:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #702DCD 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 11.21, which is visibly different.

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