Palettes / Colors / #702EA5
#702EA5 — Purple
#702EA5 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #702EA5 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#702EA5 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #63A32E; it also sits naturally between #342EA3 and #A32E9D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #702EA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 112, 46, 165 |
| HSL | 273°, 56%, 41% |
| HSV | 273°, 72%, 65% |
| CMYK | 32%, 72%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 14.45, 8.12, 36.40 |
| Yxy | 8.12, 0.2451, 0.1376 |
| CIE-Lab | 34.22, 50.39, -52.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.49, 42.89, -59.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 44% · Green 18% · Blue 65%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #702EA5
.text { color: #702EA5; }
.background { background-color: #702EA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #702EA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(112, 46, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 56%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #702EA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(112, 46, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #702EA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(112, 46, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#702EA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#702EA5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #63A32E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.01:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.62:1 Fails |
Best text color on #702EA5: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #702EA5
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #702EA5: ·
How #702EA5 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #702EA5 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #702EA5?
#702EA5 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 112, 46, 165). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #702EA5?
#702EA5 is RGB 112, 46, 165 — HSL 273°, 56%, 41% — CMYK 32%, 72%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #702EA5?
Its complement is #63A32E; analogous partners are #342EA3 and #A32E9D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #702EA5 for text?
White text on #702EA5 has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.62:1.