#70479A Color
#70479A is rgb(112, 71, 154) in RGB, hsl(270, 37%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 54%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70479Argb(112, 71, 154)hsl(270, 37%, 44%)hsv(270, 54%, 60%)cmyk(27%, 54%, 0%, 40%)oklch(48.3% 0.133 304.7)lab(37.99% 30.81 -39.27)lch(37.99% 49.91 308.11)What #70479A 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 #70479A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70479A Channel Values
How #70479A 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 71 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 37% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 54% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.87:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70479A 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 #70479A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70479A; 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 #70479A
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 #70479A 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.
#70479A#50509A#5E4C9A#575799#62519A#655757#695178#5A5A5AUsing #70479A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70479a: #70479A;background-color: #70479A;colors: { 'color-70479a': '#70479A' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.278, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_70479a">#70479A</color>fill="#70479A"More Purple Colors
#70479A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#70479A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70479A?
#70479A is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 71, 154) in RGB and hsl(270, 37%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #70479A?
#70479A is rgb(112, 71, 154) — red 112, green 71, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70479A?
#70479A converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 54%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70479A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #70479A scores 6.87:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70479A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70479A 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 12.64, which is visibly different.
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