#702E5A Color
#702E5A is rgb(112, 46, 90) in RGB, hsl(320, 42%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 20%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#702E5Argb(112, 46, 90)hsl(320, 42%, 31%)hsv(320, 59%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 20%, 56%)oklch(40.9% 0.109 342.3)lab(29.87% 33.86 -11.99)lch(29.87% 35.92 340.50)What #702E5A 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 #702E5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#702E5A Channel Values
How #702E5A 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 46 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 320° · S 42% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 320° · S 59% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 20% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.43:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #702E5A 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 #702E5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #702E5A; 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 #702E5A
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 #702E5A 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.
#702E5A#3F3F5A#57395A#4C4C58#5C4259#6D3636#6E3347#464646Using #702E5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-702e5a: #702E5A;background-color: #702E5A;colors: { 'color-702e5a': '#702E5A' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.180, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_702e5a">#702E5A</color>fill="#702E5A"More Pink Colors
#702E5A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#702E5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #702E5A?
#702E5A is a dark pink — rgb(112, 46, 90) in RGB and hsl(320, 42%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.
What is the RGB value of #702E5A?
#702E5A is rgb(112, 46, 90) — red 112, green 46, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #702E5A?
#702E5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 20%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #702E5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #702E5A scores 9.43:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #702E5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #702E5A 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 32.95, which is a different colour altogether.
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