#704497 Color
#704497 is rgb(112, 68, 151) in RGB, hsl(272, 38%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 55%, 0%, 41%) 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 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704497rgb(112, 68, 151)hsl(272, 38%, 43%)hsv(272, 55%, 59%)cmyk(26%, 55%, 0%, 41%)oklch(47.6% 0.134 306.5)lab(37.16% 31.88 -38.78)lch(37.16% 50.20 309.43)What #704497 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 #704497, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704497 Channel Values
How #704497 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 68 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 38% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 55% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #704497 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 #704497
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704497; 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 #704497
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 #704497 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.
#704497#4E4E97#5D4A97#565696#614F97#655454#6A4E75#585858Using #704497 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704497: #704497;background-color: #704497;colors: { 'color-704497': '#704497' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.267, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_704497">#704497</color>fill="#704497"More Purple Colors
#704497 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#704497 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704497?
#704497 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 68, 151) in RGB and hsl(272, 38%, 43%) 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 5.82.
What is the RGB value of #704497?
#704497 is rgb(112, 68, 151) — red 112, green 68, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704497?
#704497 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 55%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704497 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704497 scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #704497 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704497 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 12.04, which is visibly different.
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