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#70398E Color

#70398E is rgb(112, 57, 142) in RGB, hsl(279, 43%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 60%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#70398E
HEX#70398E
RGBrgb(112, 57, 142)
HSLhsl(279, 43%, 39%)
HSVhsv(279, 60%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 60%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(45.3% 0.142 311.9)
LABlab(34.35% 36.10 -37.76)
LCHlch(34.35% 52.24 313.71)

What #70398E 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 #70398E, 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.

#70398E Channel Values

How #70398E 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 57 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 43% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 60% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.88:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70398E 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 text7.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #70398E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70398E; 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 #70398E

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 #70398E 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#70398E
Protanopia#46468E
Protanomaly#5A418E
Deuteranopia#50508D
Deuteranomaly#5F488E
Tritanopia#664B4B
Tritanomaly#6A446C
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #70398E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-70398e: #70398E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #70398E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-70398e': '#70398E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.224, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_70398e">#70398E</color>
SVG fillfill="#70398E"

More Purple Colors

#70398E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#70398E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #70398E?

#70398E is a dark purple — rgb(112, 57, 142) in RGB and hsl(279, 43%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.

What is the RGB value of #70398E?

#70398E is rgb(112, 57, 142) — red 112, green 57, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #70398E?

#70398E converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 60%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #70398E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #70398E scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #70398E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #70398E 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 10.38, which is visibly different.

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