#705893 Color
#705893 is rgb(112, 88, 147) in RGB, hsl(264, 25%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 40%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#705893rgb(112, 88, 147)hsl(264, 25%, 46%)hsv(264, 40%, 58%)cmyk(24%, 40%, 0%, 42%)oklch(50.9% 0.095 301.9)lab(41.80% 19.77 -29.09)lch(41.80% 35.17 304.20)What #705893 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 #705893, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#705893 Channel Values
How #705893 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 88 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 25% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 40% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.99:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #705893 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 #705893
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705893; 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 #705893
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 #705893 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.
#705893#5D5D93#655B93#616193#675D93#686262#6B5E79#636363Using #705893 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-705893: #705893;background-color: #705893;colors: { 'color-705893': '#705893' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.345, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_705893">#705893</color>fill="#705893"More Purple Colors
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#705893 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #705893?
#705893 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 88, 147) in RGB and hsl(264, 25%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #705893?
#705893 is rgb(112, 88, 147) — red 112, green 88, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #705893?
#705893 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 40%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #705893 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #705893 scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #705893 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #705893 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 17.93, which is visibly different.
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