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#7A70BD Color

#7A70BD is rgb(122, 112, 189) in RGB, hsl(248, 37%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 41%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7A70BD
HEX#7A70BD
RGBrgb(122, 112, 189)
HSLhsl(248, 37%, 59%)
HSVhsv(248, 41%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 41%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.116 288.2)
LABlab(50.72% 17.96 -39.66)
LCHlch(50.72% 43.54 294.36)

What #7A70BD 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 #7A70BD, 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.

#7A70BD Channel Values

How #7A70BD 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 122 · G 112 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 37% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 41% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.3:1 vs white · 4.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A70BD 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7A70BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A70BD; 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 #7A70BD

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 #7A70BD 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#7A70BD
Protanopia#7272BD
Protanomaly#7571BD
Deuteranopia#7373BD
Deuteranomaly#7672BD
Tritanopia#6C7D7D
Tritanomaly#72789B
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #7A70BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7a70bd: #7A70BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7A70BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7a70bd': '#7A70BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.439, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_7a70bd">#7A70BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#7A70BD"

More Blue Colors

#7A70BD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7A70BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7A70BD?

#7A70BD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(122, 112, 189) in RGB and hsl(248, 37%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #7A70BD?

#7A70BD is rgb(122, 112, 189) — red 122, green 112, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7A70BD?

#7A70BD converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 41%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7A70BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7A70BD scores 4.3:1 against white and 4.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7A70BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7A70BD 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 17.98, which is visibly different.

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