#703A88 Color
#703A88 is rgb(112, 58, 136) in RGB, hsl(282, 40%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 57%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#703A88rgb(112, 58, 136)hsl(282, 40%, 38%)hsv(282, 57%, 53%)cmyk(18%, 57%, 0%, 47%)oklch(45.1% 0.133 314.3)lab(34.25% 34.52 -34.24)lch(34.25% 48.62 315.23)What #703A88 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 #703A88, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#703A88 Channel Values
How #703A88 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 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 40% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 57% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #703A88 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 #703A88
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #703A88; 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 #703A88
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 #703A88 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.
#703A88#474788#5A4288#515187#5F4987#674A4A#6B4468#515151Using #703A88 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-703a88: #703A88;background-color: #703A88;colors: { 'color-703a88': '#703A88' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.227, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_703a88">#703A88</color>fill="#703A88"More Purple Colors
#703A88 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#703A88 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #703A88?
#703A88 is a dark purple — rgb(112, 58, 136) in RGB and hsl(282, 40%, 38%) 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 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #703A88?
#703A88 is rgb(112, 58, 136) — red 112, green 58, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #703A88?
#703A88 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 57%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #703A88 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #703A88 scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #703A88 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #703A88 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 14.13, which is visibly different.
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