#703399 Color
#703399 is rgb(112, 51, 153) in RGB, hsl(276, 50%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 67%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#703399rgb(112, 51, 153)hsl(276, 50%, 40%)hsv(276, 67%, 60%)cmyk(27%, 67%, 0%, 40%)oklch(45.3% 0.163 308.8)lab(33.79% 41.08 -45.35)lch(33.79% 61.19 312.17)What #703399 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 #703399, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#703399 Channel Values
How #703399 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 51 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 50% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 67% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.01:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #703399 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 #703399
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #703399; 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 #703399
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 #703399 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.
#703399#424299#583D99#4E4E98#5D4599#634A4A#694272#505050Using #703399 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-703399: #703399;background-color: #703399;colors: { 'color-703399': '#703399' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.200, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_703399">#703399</color>fill="#703399"More Purple Colors
#703399 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#703399 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #703399?
#703399 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 51, 153) in RGB and hsl(276, 50%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.
What is the RGB value of #703399?
#703399 is rgb(112, 51, 153) — red 112, green 51, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #703399?
#703399 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 67%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #703399 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #703399 scores 8.01:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #703399 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #703399 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 3.81, which is very hard to tell apart.
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