#704884 Color
#704884 is rgb(112, 72, 132) in RGB, hsl(280, 29%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 45%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704884rgb(112, 72, 132)hsl(280, 29%, 40%)hsv(280, 45%, 52%)cmyk(15%, 45%, 0%, 48%)oklch(47.2% 0.104 313.7)lab(37.21% 26.14 -27.15)lch(37.21% 37.69 313.91)What #704884 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 #704884, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704884 Channel Values
How #704884 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 72 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 29% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 45% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.12:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #704884 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 #704884
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704884; 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 #704884
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 #704884 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.
#704884#515184#5F4D84#585883#625284#695353#6C4F6A#585858Using #704884 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704884: #704884;background-color: #704884;colors: { 'color-704884': '#704884' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.282, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_704884">#704884</color>fill="#704884"More Purple Colors
#704884 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#704884 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704884?
#704884 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 72, 132) in RGB and hsl(280, 29%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.34.
What is the RGB value of #704884?
#704884 is rgb(112, 72, 132) — red 112, green 72, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704884?
#704884 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 45%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704884 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704884 scores 7.12:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #704884 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704884 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 17.7, which is visibly different.
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