#714170 Color
#714170 is rgb(113, 65, 112) in RGB, hsl(301, 27%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 1%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714170rgb(113, 65, 112)hsl(301, 27%, 35%)hsv(301, 42%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 1%, 56%)oklch(45.1% 0.094 327.7)lab(34.89% 27.13 -18.34)lch(34.89% 32.75 325.95)What #714170 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 #714170, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714170 Channel Values
How #714170 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 65 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 301° · S 27% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 301° · S 42% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 1% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.8:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714170 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 #714170
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714170; 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 #714170
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 #714170 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.
#714170#4C4C70#5D4870#55556F#614D6F#6C4949#6E465B#525252Using #714170 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714170: #714170;background-color: #714170;colors: { 'color-714170': '#714170' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.255, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_714170">#714170</color>fill="#714170"More Pink Colors
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#714170 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714170?
#714170 is a dark pink — rgb(113, 65, 112) in RGB and hsl(301, 27%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.
What is the RGB value of #714170?
#714170 is rgb(113, 65, 112) — red 113, green 65, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714170?
#714170 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 1%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714170 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714170 scores 7.8:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #714170 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714170 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 25.49, which is a different colour altogether.
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