Information about #70279B color

#70279B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#70279B falls into the Violet Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(112, 39, 155) — 43.9% red, 15.3% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 45 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#70279B presents itself as a confidently colored twilight violet — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from coresight purple (#6F2994). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purple Slime (#7A2B97) and Grape (#6F2DA8).

The recipe behind #70279B is rgb(112, 39, 155), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #70279B: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #70279B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#70279B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#70279B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #70279B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#70279B
  • RGB112, 39, 155
  • CMYK17, 45, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(112, 39, 155)
  • HSL278°, 60%, 38%
  • HSL Precise277.759°, 59.794%, 38.039%
  • HSV278°, 75%, 61%
  • HSB278°, 75%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.439, 0.153, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.439, 0.153, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.439, 0.153, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID70279B
  • DECIMAL ID7350171
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01