Close to Royal Purple
#704FAF
#704FAF is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 31% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 38% saturation and 50% 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 #704FAF.
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.
White text on this color
6.13:1 AABlack text on this color
3.43:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.13:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.43:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #704FAF as they’d see it.
#704FAF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #704FAF
What color is #704FAF?
#704FAF is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 31% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 38% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #704FAF in RGB?
#704FAF is rgb(112, 79, 175): 112 red, 79 green, and 175 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #704FAF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 55, 0, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #704FAF?
PANTONE 2612 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #704FAF?
Its complement #496C03 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.