#704592 Color
#704592 is rgb(112, 69, 146) in RGB, hsl(274, 36%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 53%, 0%, 43%) 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 7.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704592rgb(112, 69, 146)hsl(274, 36%, 42%)hsv(274, 53%, 57%)cmyk(23%, 53%, 0%, 43%)oklch(47.5% 0.127 308.1)lab(37.14% 30.38 -35.78)lch(37.14% 46.94 310.33)What #704592 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 #704592, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704592 Channel Values
How #704592 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 69 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 36% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 53% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.11:1 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 #704592 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 #704592
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704592; 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 #704592
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 #704592 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.
#704592#4E4E92#5E4B92#565691#625092#665454#6A4E72#585858Using #704592 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704592: #704592;background-color: #704592;colors: { 'color-704592': '#704592' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.271, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_704592">#704592</color>fill="#704592"More Purple Colors
#704592 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#704592 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704592?
#704592 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 69, 146) in RGB and hsl(274, 36%, 42%) 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 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #704592?
#704592 is rgb(112, 69, 146) — red 112, green 69, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704592?
#704592 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 53%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704592 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704592 scores 7.11:1 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 #704592 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704592 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 13.26, which is visibly different.
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