#704C9E Color
#704C9E is rgb(112, 76, 158) in RGB, hsl(266, 35%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 52%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704C9Ergb(112, 76, 158)hsl(266, 35%, 46%)hsv(266, 52%, 62%)cmyk(29%, 52%, 0%, 38%)oklch(49.4% 0.13 302.1)lab(39.34% 28.81 -39.53)lch(39.34% 48.91 306.08)What #704C9E 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 #704C9E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704C9E Channel Values
How #704C9E 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 76 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 35% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 52% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.53:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #704C9E 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 #704C9E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704C9E; 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 #704C9E
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 #704C9E 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.
#704C9E#54549E#60519E#5A5A9D#63559E#645C5C#69567C#5E5E5EUsing #704C9E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704c9e: #704C9E;background-color: #704C9E;colors: { 'color-704c9e': '#704C9E' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.298, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_704c9e">#704C9E</color>fill="#704C9E"More Purple Colors
#704C9E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#704C9E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704C9E?
#704C9E is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 76, 158) in RGB and hsl(266, 35%, 46%) 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 3.96.
What is the RGB value of #704C9E?
#704C9E is rgb(112, 76, 158) — red 112, green 76, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704C9E?
#704C9E converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 52%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704C9E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704C9E scores 6.53:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #704C9E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704C9E 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 12.13, which is visibly different.
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