#706779 Color
#706779 is rgb(112, 103, 121) in RGB, hsl(270, 8%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 15%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#706779rgb(112, 103, 121)hsl(270, 8%, 44%)hsv(270, 15%, 47%)cmyk(7%, 15%, 0%, 53%)oklch(52.8% 0.03 307.8)lab(44.92% 6.45 -8.75)lch(44.92% 10.87 306.40)What #706779 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 #706779, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#706779 Channel Values
How #706779 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 103 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 8% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 15% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.38:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #706779 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 #706779
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #706779; 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 #706779
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 #706779 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.
#706779#696979#6C6879#6A6A79#6C6979#6E6969#6F6870#6A6A6AUsing #706779 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-706779: #706779;background-color: #706779;colors: { 'color-706779': '#706779' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.404, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_706779">#706779</color>fill="#706779"More Gray Colors
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#706779 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #706779?
#706779 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(112, 103, 121) in RGB and hsl(270, 8%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.
What is the RGB value of #706779?
#706779 is rgb(112, 103, 121) — red 112, green 103, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #706779?
#706779 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 15%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #706779 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #706779 scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #706779 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #706779 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 10.88, which is visibly different.
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