Close to Slate Blue
#704EC0
#704EC0 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 30.6% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 48% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #704EC0.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.93:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.54:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #704EC0 as they’d see it.
#704EC0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #704EC0
What color is #704EC0?
#704EC0 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 30.6% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 48% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #704EC0 in RGB?
#704EC0 is rgb(112, 78, 192): 112 red, 78 green, and 192 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #704EC0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(42, 59, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #704EC0?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #704EC0?
Its complement #4F6D04 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.