#70439D Color
#70439D is rgb(112, 67, 157) in RGB, hsl(270, 40%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 57%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70439Drgb(112, 67, 157)hsl(270, 40%, 44%)hsv(270, 57%, 62%)cmyk(29%, 57%, 0%, 38%)oklch(47.8% 0.144 304.6)lab(37.25% 33.59 -42.25)lch(37.25% 53.98 308.49)What #70439D 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 #70439D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70439D Channel Values
How #70439D 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 67 · B 157 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 40% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 57% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.05:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70439D 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 #70439D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70439D; 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 #70439D
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 #70439D 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.
#70439D#4D4D9D#5D499D#55559C#614E9D#645555#694F79#595959Using #70439D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70439d: #70439D;background-color: #70439D;colors: { 'color-70439d': '#70439D' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.263, blue: 0.616)<color name="color_70439d">#70439D</color>fill="#70439D"More Purple Colors
#70439D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#70439D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70439D?
#70439D is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 67, 157) in RGB and hsl(270, 40%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #70439D?
#70439D is rgb(112, 67, 157) — red 112, green 67, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70439D?
#70439D converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 57%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70439D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #70439D scores 7.05:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70439D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70439D 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 8.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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