#7070FA Color
#7070FA is rgb(112, 112, 250) in RGB, hsl(240, 93%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 55%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7070FArgb(112, 112, 250)hsl(240, 93%, 71%)hsv(240, 55%, 98%)cmyk(55%, 55%, 0%, 2%)oklch(61.8% 0.201 278.8)lab(52.97% 29.77 -70.48)lch(52.97% 76.51 292.90)What #7070FA 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 #7070FA, 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.
#7070FA Channel Values
How #7070FA 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 112 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 93% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 55% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.9:1 vs white · 5.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7070FA 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7070FA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #7070FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7070FA; 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 #7070FA
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7070FA.
How #7070FA 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.
#7070FA#7070FA#7070FA#7070FA#7070FA#468C8C#5A82C2#818181Using #7070FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7070fa: #7070FA;background-color: #7070FA;colors: { 'color-7070fa': '#7070FA' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.439, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_7070fa">#7070FA</color>fill="#7070FA"More Blue Colors
#7070FA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7070FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7070FA?
#7070FA is a light blue — rgb(112, 112, 250) in RGB and hsl(240, 93%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #7070FA?
#7070FA is rgb(112, 112, 250) — red 112, green 112, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7070FA?
#7070FA converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 55%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7070FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7070FA scores 3.9:1 against white and 5.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7070FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7070FA 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 5.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #7070FA in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.