#703CB4 Color
#703CB4 is rgb(112, 60, 180) in RGB, hsl(266, 50%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 67%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#703CB4rgb(112, 60, 180)hsl(266, 50%, 47%)hsv(266, 67%, 71%)cmyk(38%, 67%, 0%, 29%)oklch(48.4% 0.181 299.4)lab(37.14% 41.87 -56.12)lch(37.14% 70.02 306.72)What #703CB4 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 #703CB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#703CB4 Channel Values
How #703CB4 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 60 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 50% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 67% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.01:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #703CB4 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 #703CB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #703CB4; 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 #703CB4
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 #703CB4 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.
#703CB4#4848B4#5B44B4#5252B3#5F4AB4#5D5858#654E87#595959Using #703CB4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-703cb4: #703CB4;background-color: #703CB4;colors: { 'color-703cb4': '#703CB4' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.235, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_703cb4">#703CB4</color>fill="#703CB4"More Purple Colors
#703CB4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#703CB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #703CB4?
#703CB4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 60, 180) in RGB and hsl(266, 50%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.
What is the RGB value of #703CB4?
#703CB4 is rgb(112, 60, 180) — red 112, green 60, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #703CB4?
#703CB4 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 67%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #703CB4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #703CB4 scores 7.01:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #703CB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #703CB4 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 10.27, which is visibly different.
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