Close to Royal Purple
#705CB2
#705CB2 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 36.1% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 36% 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 #705CB2.
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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3.86:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #705CB2 as they’d see it.
#705CB2 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 #705CB2
What color is #705CB2?
#705CB2 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 36.1% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 36% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #705CB2 in RGB?
#705CB2 is rgb(112, 92, 178): 112 red, 92 green, and 178 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #705CB2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 48, 0, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #705CB2?
PANTONE 2641 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #705CB2?
Its complement #5A7210 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.