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#7049DA Color

#7049DA is rgb(112, 73, 218) in RGB, hsl(256, 66%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 67%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7049DA
HEX#7049DA
RGBrgb(112, 73, 218)
HSLhsl(256, 66%, 57%)
HSVhsv(256, 67%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 67%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.209 289.7)
LABlab(42.20% 43.42 -69.95)
LCHlch(42.20% 82.33 301.83)

What #7049DA 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 #7049DA, 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.

#7049DA Channel Values

How #7049DA 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 73 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 66% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 67% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7049DA 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 text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7049DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7049DA; 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 #7049DA

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 #7049DA 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#7049DA
Protanopia#5151DA
Protanomaly#5F4EDA
Deuteranopia#5858DA
Deuteranomaly#6353DA
Tritanopia#506B6B
Tritanomaly#5F5FA3
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #7049DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7049da: #7049DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7049DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7049da': '#7049DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.286, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_7049da">#7049DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7049DA"

More Purple Colors

#7049DA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7049DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7049DA?

#7049DA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 73, 218) in RGB and hsl(256, 66%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.

What is the RGB value of #7049DA?

#7049DA is rgb(112, 73, 218) — red 112, green 73, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7049DA?

#7049DA converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 67%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7049DA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7049DA scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7049DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7049DA 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.65, which is visibly different.

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