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#703DBD Color

#703DBD is rgb(112, 61, 189) in RGB, hsl(264, 51%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 68%, 0%, 26%) 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 7.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#703DBD
HEX#703DBD
RGBrgb(112, 61, 189)
HSLhsl(264, 51%, 49%)
HSVhsv(264, 68%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 68%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.19 297.1)
LABlab(37.91% 43.22 -60.17)
LCHlch(37.91% 74.08 305.69)

What #703DBD 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 #703DBD, 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.

#703DBD Channel Values

How #703DBD 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 61 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 51% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 68% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.79:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #703DBD 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 text6.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #703DBD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #703DBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #703DBD; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #703DBD

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #703DBD.

How #703DBD 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#703DBD
Protanopia#4949BD
Protanomaly#5B44BD
Deuteranopia#5252BC
Deuteranomaly#5F4BBD
Tritanopia#5A5B5B
Tritanomaly#64518D
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #703DBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-703dbd: #703DBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #703DBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-703dbd': '#703DBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.239, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_703dbd">#703DBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#703DBD"

More Purple Colors

#703DBD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#703DBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #703DBD?

#703DBD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 61, 189) in RGB and hsl(264, 51%, 49%) 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 7.59.

What is the RGB value of #703DBD?

#703DBD is rgb(112, 61, 189) — red 112, green 61, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #703DBD?

#703DBD converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 68%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #703DBD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #703DBD scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #703DBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #703DBD 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 14.46, which is visibly different.

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