What color is #704478?

#704478 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #704478?

The RGB value is 112, 68, 120: 112 red, 68 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #704478?

The complementary color is #4C7844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #704478?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#704478 color

#704478 rgb(112, 68, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #704478 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 26.7% green and 47.1% blue (112, 68, 120).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Majesty (#673E6E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.53:1).

#704478 color codes

HEX	`#704478`
RGB	`rgb(112, 68, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 26.7%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 43%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.86, 28.26, -22.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.86, 35.85, 322.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.139, 8.935, 18.851)`
Decimal	`7357560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #704478, 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 #704478	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#704478 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #704478 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #704478; }
.text { color: #704478; }
.border { border: 2px solid #704478; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 68 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #704478, #784466); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #704478?: #704478 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #704478?: The RGB value is 112, 68, 120: 112 red, 68 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #704478?: The complementary color is #4C7844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #704478?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.