#704596 Color
#704596 is rgb(112, 69, 150) in RGB, hsl(272, 37%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 54%, 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 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704596rgb(112, 69, 150)hsl(272, 37%, 43%)hsv(272, 54%, 59%)cmyk(25%, 54%, 0%, 41%)oklch(47.7% 0.132 306.6)lab(37.34% 31.14 -37.90)lch(37.34% 49.05 309.41)What #704596 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 #704596, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704596 Channel Values
How #704596 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 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 37% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 54% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 41% | 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 #704596 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 #704596
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704596; 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 #704596
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 #704596 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.
#704596#4E4E96#5E4B96#565695#625096#655555#6A4F75#595959Using #704596 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704596: #704596;background-color: #704596;colors: { 'color-704596': '#704596' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.271, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_704596">#704596</color>fill="#704596"More Purple Colors
#704596 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#704596 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704596?
#704596 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 69, 150) in RGB and hsl(272, 37%, 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 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #704596?
#704596 is rgb(112, 69, 150) — red 112, green 69, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704596?
#704596 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 54%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704596 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704596 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 #704596 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704596 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 12.96, which is visibly different.
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