What color is #702E78?

#702E78 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #702E78?

The RGB value is 112, 46, 120: 112 red, 46 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #702E78?

The complementary color is #36782E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #702E78?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#702E78 color

#702E78 rgb(112, 46, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #702E78 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 18% green and 47.1% blue (112, 46, 120).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 45% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#702E78 color codes

HEX	`#702E78`
RGB	`rgb(112, 46, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 18%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 45%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 62%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 62%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.24, 40.39, -29.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.24, 49.89, 324.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.049, 6.755, 18.488)`
Decimal	`7351928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #702E78, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #702E78	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#702E78 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #702E78 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #702e78; }
.text { color: #702e78; }
.border { border: 2px solid #702e78; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 46 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #702e78, #782e5b); }

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Questions

What color is #702E78?: #702E78 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #702E78?: The RGB value is 112, 46, 120: 112 red, 46 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #702E78?: The complementary color is #36782E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #702E78?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.