#704186 Color
#704186 is rgb(112, 65, 134) in RGB, hsl(281, 35%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 51%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704186rgb(112, 65, 134)hsl(281, 35%, 39%)hsv(281, 51%, 53%)cmyk(16%, 51%, 0%, 47%)oklch(46.1% 0.119 314)lab(35.67% 30.40 -30.77)lch(35.67% 43.26 314.65)What #704186 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 #704186, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704186 Channel Values
How #704186 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 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 35% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 51% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.53:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #704186 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 #704186
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704186; 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 #704186
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 #704186 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.
#704186#4C4C86#5C4886#545485#604D86#684E4E#6B4969#545454Using #704186 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704186: #704186;background-color: #704186;colors: { 'color-704186': '#704186' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.255, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_704186">#704186</color>fill="#704186"More Purple Colors
#704186 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#704186 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704186?
#704186 is a dark purple — rgb(112, 65, 134) in RGB and hsl(281, 35%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.82.
What is the RGB value of #704186?
#704186 is rgb(112, 65, 134) — red 112, green 65, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704186?
#704186 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 51%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704186 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704186 scores 7.53:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #704186 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704186 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 15.91, which is visibly different.
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