#703A7E Color
#703A7E is rgb(112, 58, 126) in RGB, hsl(288, 37%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 54%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#703A7Ergb(112, 58, 126)hsl(288, 37%, 36%)hsv(288, 54%, 49%)cmyk(11%, 54%, 0%, 51%)oklch(44.5% 0.122 319.1)lab(33.78% 32.82 -28.80)lch(33.78% 43.67 318.73)What #703A7E 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 #703A7E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#703A7E Channel Values
How #703A7E 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 58 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 37% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 54% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.09:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #703A7E 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 #703A7E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #703A7E; 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 #703A7E
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 #703A7E 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.
#703A7E#47477E#5A427E#51517D#5F497D#694747#6C4262#505050Using #703A7E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-703a7e: #703A7E;background-color: #703A7E;colors: { 'color-703a7e': '#703A7E' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.227, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_703a7e">#703A7E</color>fill="#703A7E"More Purple Colors
#703A7E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#703A7E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #703A7E?
#703A7E is a dark purple — rgb(112, 58, 126) in RGB and hsl(288, 37%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #703A7E?
#703A7E is rgb(112, 58, 126) — red 112, green 58, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #703A7E?
#703A7E converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 54%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #703A7E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #703A7E scores 8.09:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #703A7E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #703A7E 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.35, which is visibly different.
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