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#71437F Color

#71437F is rgb(113, 67, 127) in RGB, hsl(286, 31%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 47%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71437F
HEX#71437F
RGBrgb(113, 67, 127)
HSLhsl(286, 31%, 38%)
HSVhsv(286, 47%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 47%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(46.2% 0.107 318)
LABlab(35.95% 28.43 -26.02)
LCHlch(35.95% 38.53 317.53)

What #71437F 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 #71437F, 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.

#71437F Channel Values

How #71437F 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 67 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 31% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 47% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.47:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71437F 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 text7.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71437F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71437F; 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 #71437F

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 #71437F 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#71437F
Protanopia#4D4D7F
Protanomaly#5E497F
Deuteranopia#56567E
Deuteranomaly#624F7E
Tritanopia#6A4E4E
Tritanomaly#6D4A65
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #71437F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71437f: #71437F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71437F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71437f': '#71437F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.263, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_71437f">#71437F</color>
SVG fillfill="#71437F"

More Purple Colors

#71437F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71437F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71437F?

#71437F is a dark purple — rgb(113, 67, 127) in RGB and hsl(286, 31%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.

What is the RGB value of #71437F?

#71437F is rgb(113, 67, 127) — red 113, green 67, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71437F?

#71437F converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 47%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71437F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #71437F scores 7.47:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71437F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71437F 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 19, which is visibly different.

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