#702F7F Color
#702F7F is rgb(112, 47, 127) in RGB, hsl(289, 46%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 63%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#702F7Frgb(112, 47, 127)hsl(289, 46%, 34%)hsv(289, 63%, 50%)cmyk(12%, 63%, 0%, 50%)oklch(43% 0.141 319.7)lab(31.65% 38.56 -32.78)lch(31.65% 50.61 319.63)What #702F7F 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 #702F7F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#702F7F Channel Values
How #702F7F 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 47 · B 127 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 46% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 63% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.74:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #702F7F 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 #702F7F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #702F7F; 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 #702F7F
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 #702F7F 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.
#702F7F#40407F#573A7F#4C4C7E#5D427E#684040#6B3A60#4B4B4BUsing #702F7F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-702f7f: #702F7F;background-color: #702F7F;colors: { 'color-702f7f': '#702F7F' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.184, blue: 0.498)<color name="color_702f7f">#702F7F</color>fill="#702F7F"More Purple Colors
#702F7F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#702F7F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #702F7F?
#702F7F is a dark purple — rgb(112, 47, 127) in RGB and hsl(289, 46%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.09.
What is the RGB value of #702F7F?
#702F7F is rgb(112, 47, 127) — red 112, green 47, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #702F7F?
#702F7F converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 63%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #702F7F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #702F7F scores 8.74:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #702F7F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #702F7F 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 14.93, which is visibly different.
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