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#706AA0 Color

#706AA0 is rgb(112, 106, 160) in RGB, hsl(247, 22%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 34%, 0%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#706AA0
HEX#706AA0
RGBrgb(112, 106, 160)
HSLhsl(247, 22%, 52%)
HSVhsv(247, 34%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 34%, 0%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.083 288.5)
LABlab(47.06% 12.04 -28.62)
LCHlch(47.06% 31.05 292.81)

What #706AA0 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 #706AA0, 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.

#706AA0 Channel Values

How #706AA0 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 106 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 22% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 34% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #706AA0 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 text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #706AA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #706AA0; 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 #706AA0

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 #706AA0 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#706AA0
Protanopia#6B6BA0
Protanomaly#6D6BA0
Deuteranopia#6C6CA0
Deuteranomaly#6E6BA0
Tritanopia#677373
Tritanomaly#6B6F87
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #706AA0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-706aa0: #706AA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #706AA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-706aa0': '#706AA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.416, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_706aa0">#706AA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#706AA0"

More Blue Colors

#706AA0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#706AA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #706AA0?

#706AA0 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(112, 106, 160) in RGB and hsl(247, 22%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.

What is the RGB value of #706AA0?

#706AA0 is rgb(112, 106, 160) — red 112, green 106, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #706AA0?

#706AA0 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 34%, 0%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #706AA0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #706AA0 scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #706AA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #706AA0 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 21.41, which is visibly different.

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