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#705DC0 Color

#705DC0 is rgb(112, 93, 192) in RGB, hsl(252, 44%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 52%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#705DC0
HEX#705DC0
RGBrgb(112, 93, 192)
HSLhsl(252, 44%, 56%)
HSVhsv(252, 52%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 52%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.149 289.3)
LABlab(45.15% 26.48 -50.27)
LCHlch(45.15% 56.82 297.78)

What #705DC0 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 #705DC0, 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 blue in the library.

#705DC0 Channel Values

How #705DC0 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 93 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 44% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 52% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.23:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #705DC0 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 text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #705DC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705DC0; 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 #705DC0

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 #705DC0.

How #705DC0 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#705DC0
Protanopia#6161C0
Protanomaly#675FC0
Deuteranopia#6464C0
Deuteranomaly#6961C0
Tritanopia#5D7070
Tritanomaly#656997
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #705DC0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-705dc0: #705DC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #705DC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-705dc0': '#705DC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.365, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_705dc0">#705DC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#705DC0"

More Blue Colors

#705DC0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#705DC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #705DC0?

#705DC0 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(112, 93, 192) in RGB and hsl(252, 44%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.86.

What is the RGB value of #705DC0?

#705DC0 is rgb(112, 93, 192) — red 112, green 93, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #705DC0?

#705DC0 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 52%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #705DC0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #705DC0 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #705DC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #705DC0 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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