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#71409C Color

#71409C is rgb(113, 64, 156) in RGB, hsl(272, 42%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 59%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71409C
HEX#71409C
RGBrgb(113, 64, 156)
HSLhsl(272, 42%, 43%)
HSVhsv(272, 59%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 59%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(47.4% 0.147 306.1)
LABlab(36.68% 35.31 -42.55)
LCHlch(36.68% 55.29 309.69)

What #71409C 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 #71409C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#71409C Channel Values

How #71409C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 113 · G 64 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 42% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 59% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.2:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71409C 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.

TextWhite text7.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71409C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71409C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #71409C

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #71409C.

How #71409C 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.

Typical#71409C
Protanopia#4B4B9C
Protanomaly#5D479C
Deuteranopia#54549B
Deuteranomaly#614D9C
Tritanopia#655353
Tritanomaly#6A4C77
Achromatopsia#575757

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #71409C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-71409c: #71409C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71409C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71409c': '#71409C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.251, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_71409c">#71409C</color>
SVG fillfill="#71409C"

More Purple Colors

#71409C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71409C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71409C?

#71409C is a mid-tone purple — rgb(113, 64, 156) in RGB and hsl(272, 42%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.

What is the RGB value of #71409C?

#71409C is rgb(113, 64, 156) — red 113, green 64, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71409C?

#71409C converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 59%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71409C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #71409C scores 7.2:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71409C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71409C 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 7.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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