#7115B2 Color
#7115B2 is rgb(113, 21, 178) in RGB, hsl(275, 79%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 88%, 0%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7115B2rgb(113, 21, 178)hsl(275, 79%, 39%)hsv(275, 88%, 70%)cmyk(37%, 88%, 0%, 30%)oklch(44.6% 0.218 304.5)lab(31.60% 56.73 -63.92)lch(31.60% 85.46 311.59)What #7115B2 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7115B2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7115B2 Channel Values
How #7115B2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 113 · G 21 · B 178 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 79% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 88% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.56:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7115B2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #7115B2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7115B2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #7115B2
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #7115B2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#7115B2#3434B2#532AB2#4545B1#5A37B2#5D4747#663980#4C4C4CUsing #7115B2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7115b2: #7115B2;background-color: #7115B2;colors: { 'color-7115b2': '#7115B2' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.082, blue: 0.698)<color name="color_7115b2">#7115B2</color>fill="#7115B2"More Purple Colors
#7115B2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7115B2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7115B2?
#7115B2 is a dark purple — rgb(113, 21, 178) in RGB and hsl(275, 79%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.73.
What is the RGB value of #7115B2?
#7115B2 is rgb(113, 21, 178) — red 113, green 21, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7115B2?
#7115B2 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 88%, 0%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7115B2 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7115B2 scores 8.56:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7115B2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7115B2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.12, which is visibly different.
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