Palettes / Colors / #702EAD

#702EAD — Purple

#702EAD is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #702EAD 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.

#702EAD 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 #6CAD2E; it also sits naturally between #302EAD and #AD2EAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 44% · Green 18% · Blue 68%

Cyan 35% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #702EAD

.text { color: #702EAD; }
.background { background-color: #702EAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #702EAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(112, 46, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 58%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #702EAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(112, 46, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #702EAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(112, 46, 173, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#702EAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#702EAD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6CAD2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #702EAD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #702EAD

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:

How #702EAD 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 #702EAD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #702EAD?

#702EAD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 112, 46, 173). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #702EAD?

#702EAD is RGB 112, 46, 173 — HSL 271°, 58%, 43% — CMYK 35%, 73%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #702EAD?

Its complement is #6CAD2E; analogous partners are #302EAD and #AD2EAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #702EAD for text?

White text on #702EAD has a contrast ratio of 7.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.68:1.