#70609F color
#70609F is a medium, muted violet, closest to the CSS named color slateblue (#6A5ACD).
Color values
| HEX | #70609F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 96, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 25%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(30%, 40%, 0%, 38%) |
| Decimal | 7364767 |
| CSS | color: #70609F; |
| Android | 0xFF70609F |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.376, blue: 0.624, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #70609F | 5.44:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #70609F | 3.86:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #70609F
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #70609F and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #70609F
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #70609F in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #70609F; background-color: #70609F; }
.element { color: rgb(112 96 159); }
.element { color: hsl(255 25% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#70609F] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #70609F;Frequently asked questions
What color is #70609F?
#70609F is a medium, muted violet. Its hue sits at 255° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #70609F in RGB?
#70609F converts to rgb(112, 96, 159) — 112 red, 96 green and 159 blue.
What is #70609F in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(30%, 40%, 0%, 38%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #70609F be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (5.44:1 versus 3.86:1).
What is the complementary color of #70609F?
#8F9F60 — the hue directly opposite #70609F on the color wheel.