#70417C Color
#70417C is rgb(112, 65, 124) in RGB, hsl(288, 31%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 48%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70417Crgb(112, 65, 124)hsl(288, 31%, 37%)hsv(288, 48%, 49%)cmyk(10%, 48%, 0%, 51%)oklch(45.5% 0.107 319.2)lab(35.23% 28.69 -25.29)lch(35.23% 38.24 318.60)What #70417C 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 #70417C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70417C Channel Values
How #70417C 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 65 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 31% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 48% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.68:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70417C 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 #70417C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70417C; 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 #70417C
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 #70417C 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.
#70417C#4C4C7C#5C487C#54547B#604D7B#6A4C4C#6C4863#535353Using #70417C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70417c: #70417C;background-color: #70417C;colors: { 'color-70417c': '#70417C' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.255, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_70417c">#70417C</color>fill="#70417C"More Purple Colors
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#70417C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70417C?
#70417C is a dark purple — rgb(112, 65, 124) in RGB and hsl(288, 31%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #70417C?
#70417C is rgb(112, 65, 124) — red 112, green 65, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70417C?
#70417C converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 48%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70417C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #70417C scores 7.68:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70417C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70417C 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 19.54, which is visibly different.
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