#470070 Hex Color

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Hex color #470070 graphic
#470070 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, deep, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #470070.

Questions about #470070

What is #470070 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #470070 is rgb(71, 0, 112), in HSL hsl(278, 100%, 22%) and in CMYK 37%, 100%, 0%, 56%.
Is #470070 readable on white or black?
#470070 has a 13.98:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.50:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.