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#704CAE Color

#704CAE is rgb(112, 76, 174) in RGB, hsl(262, 39%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 56%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#704CAE
HEX#704CAE
RGBrgb(112, 76, 174)
HSLhsl(262, 39%, 49%)
HSVhsv(262, 56%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 56%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.151 297.7)
LABlab(40.17% 32.11 -47.71)
LCHlch(40.17% 57.51 303.94)

What #704CAE 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 #704CAE, 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.

#704CAE Channel Values

How #704CAE 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 76 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 39% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 56% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.3:1 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 #704CAE 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 text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #704CAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704CAE; 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 #704CAE

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #704CAE.

How #704CAE 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#704CAE
Protanopia#5454AE
Protanomaly#6051AE
Deuteranopia#5A5AAE
Deuteranomaly#6355AE
Tritanopia#606060
Tritanomaly#675986
Achromatopsia#606060

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #704CAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-704cae: #704CAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #704CAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-704cae': '#704CAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.298, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_704cae">#704CAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#704CAE"

More Purple Colors

#704CAE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#704CAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #704CAE?

#704CAE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 76, 174) in RGB and hsl(262, 39%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.

What is the RGB value of #704CAE?

#704CAE is rgb(112, 76, 174) — red 112, green 76, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #704CAE?

#704CAE converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 56%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #704CAE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #704CAE scores 6.3:1 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 #704CAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #704CAE 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.02, which is visibly different.

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