#706392 Color
#706392 is rgb(112, 99, 146) in RGB, hsl(257, 19%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#706392rgb(112, 99, 146)hsl(257, 19%, 48%)hsv(257, 32%, 57%)cmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 43%)oklch(53.1% 0.074 296.5)lab(44.65% 13.24 -24.09)lch(44.65% 27.49 298.80)What #706392 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 #706392, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#706392 Channel Values
How #706392 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 99 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 19% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 32% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.4:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #706392 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 #706392
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #706392; 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 #706392
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 #706392 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.
#706392#656592#6A6492#686892#6B6692#696A6A#6C687C#6A6A6AUsing #706392 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-706392: #706392;background-color: #706392;colors: { 'color-706392': '#706392' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.388, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_706392">#706392</color>fill="#706392"More Purple Colors
#706392 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#706392 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #706392?
#706392 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(112, 99, 146) in RGB and hsl(257, 19%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #706392?
#706392 is rgb(112, 99, 146) — red 112, green 99, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #706392?
#706392 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #706392 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #706392 scores 5.4:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #706392 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #706392 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 22.71, which is visibly different.
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