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#703EDA Color

#703EDA is rgb(112, 62, 218) in RGB, hsl(259, 68%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 72%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), visibly different at ΔE 11.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#703EDA
HEX#703EDA
RGBrgb(112, 62, 218)
HSLhsl(259, 68%, 55%)
HSVhsv(259, 72%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 72%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.222 291.3)
LABlab(40.10% 48.92 -73.38)
LCHlch(40.10% 88.19 303.69)

What #703EDA 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 #703EDA, 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.

#703EDA Channel Values

How #703EDA 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 62 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 68% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 72% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.19:1 vs white · 3.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #703EDA 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 text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #703EDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #703EDA; 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 #703EDA

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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Shades

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How #703EDA 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#703EDA
Protanopia#4A4ADA
Protanomaly#5B45DA
Deuteranopia#5353DA
Deuteranomaly#604BDA
Tritanopia#4F6565
Tritanomaly#5E58A1
Achromatopsia#616161

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #703EDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-703eda: #703EDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #703EDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-703eda': '#703EDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.243, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_703eda">#703EDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#703EDA"

More Purple Colors

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

#703EDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #703EDA?

#703EDA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 62, 218) in RGB and hsl(259, 68%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.94.

What is the RGB value of #703EDA?

#703EDA is rgb(112, 62, 218) — red 112, green 62, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #703EDA?

#703EDA converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 72%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #703EDA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #703EDA scores 6.19:1 against white and 3.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #703EDA 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 14.37, which is visibly different.

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