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#702EDC Color

#702EDC is rgb(112, 46, 220) in RGB, hsl(263, 71%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 79%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#702EDC
HEX#702EDC
RGBrgb(112, 46, 220)
HSLhsl(263, 71%, 52%)
HSVhsv(263, 79%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 79%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.239 292.7)
LABlab(37.67% 56.31 -78.50)
LCHlch(37.67% 96.61 305.65)

What #702EDC 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 #702EDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 7.99Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 10.34French Violet#8806CEΔE 12.77Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 14.45Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.92Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 17.08

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#702EDC Channel Values

How #702EDC 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 46 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 71% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 79% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.75:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #702EDC 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 text6.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #702EDC

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

Base
#702EDC
Complementary
#99DC2E
Analogous
#2E42DC
Analogous
#C72EDC
Triadic
#DC702E
Triadic
#2EDC70
Split comp.
#DCC72E
Split comp.
#42DC2E

Tints & Shades of #702EDC

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

#854CE1
#9766E5
#AC85EA
#BE9FEF
#D2BEF4
#E4D8F8

Shades

#6021C4
#511CA6
#421787
#35126D
#260D4E
#170830

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

How #702EDC 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#702EDC
Protanopia#3F3FDC
Protanomaly#5739DC
Deuteranopia#4C4CDB
Deuteranomaly#5C42DC
Tritanopia#4D5F5F
Tritanomaly#5D50A1
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #702EDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-702edc: #702EDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #702EDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-702edc': '#702EDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.180, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_702edc">#702EDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#702EDC"

More Purple Colors

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

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#702EDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #702EDC?

#702EDC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 46, 220) in RGB and hsl(263, 71%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.

What is the RGB value of #702EDC?

#702EDC is rgb(112, 46, 220) — red 112, green 46, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #702EDC?

#702EDC converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 79%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #702EDC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #702EDC scores 6.75:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #702EDC 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 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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