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#7047BD Color

#7047BD is rgb(112, 71, 189) in RGB, hsl(261, 47%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 62%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7047BD
HEX#7047BD
RGBrgb(112, 71, 189)
HSLhsl(261, 47%, 51%)
HSVhsv(261, 62%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 62%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.177 295.4)
LABlab(39.93% 38.04 -56.90)
LCHlch(39.93% 68.45 303.77)

What #7047BD 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 #7047BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#7047BD Channel Values

How #7047BD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 112 · G 71 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 47% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 62% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.32:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7047BD 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.

TextWhite text6.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7047BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7047BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7047BD

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 #7047BD 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.

Typical#7047BD
Protanopia#5050BD
Protanomaly#5E4CBD
Deuteranopia#5757BD
Deuteranomaly#6251BD
Tritanopia#5B6161
Tritanomaly#64588F
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #7047BD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7047bd: #7047BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7047BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7047bd': '#7047BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.278, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_7047bd">#7047BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#7047BD"

More Purple Colors

#7047BD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7047BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7047BD?

#7047BD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 71, 189) in RGB and hsl(261, 47%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.48.

What is the RGB value of #7047BD?

#7047BD is rgb(112, 71, 189) — red 112, green 71, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7047BD?

#7047BD converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 62%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7047BD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7047BD scores 6.32:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7047BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7047BD 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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