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#702EEA Color

#702EEA is rgb(112, 46, 234) in RGB, hsl(261, 82%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 80%, 0%, 8%) 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 9.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#702EEA
HEX#702EEA
RGBrgb(112, 46, 234)
HSLhsl(261, 82%, 55%)
HSVhsv(261, 80%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 80%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(51.5% 0.254 290.3)
LABlab(38.81% 59.16 -84.59)
LCHlch(38.81% 103.22 304.97)

What #702EEA 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 #702EEA, 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.

#702EEA Channel Values

How #702EEA 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 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 82% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 80% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.43:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #702EEA 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 text6.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #702EEA

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

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 #702EEA 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#702EEA
Protanopia#3F3FEA
Protanomaly#5739EA
Deuteranopia#4C4CEA
Deuteranomaly#5C42EA
Tritanopia#466464
Tritanomaly#5A53AB
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #702EEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-702eea: #702EEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #702EEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-702eea': '#702EEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.180, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_702eea">#702EEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#702EEA"

More Purple Colors

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

#702EEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #702EEA?

#702EEA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 46, 234) in RGB and hsl(261, 82%, 55%) 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 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #702EEA?

#702EEA is rgb(112, 46, 234) — red 112, green 46, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #702EEA?

#702EEA converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 80%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #702EEA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #702EEA scores 6.43:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #702EEA 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 9.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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