#714398 Color
#714398 is rgb(113, 67, 152) in RGB, hsl(272, 39%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 56%, 0%, 40%) 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 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714398rgb(113, 67, 152)hsl(272, 39%, 43%)hsv(272, 56%, 60%)cmyk(26%, 56%, 0%, 40%)oklch(47.6% 0.138 306.9)lab(37.12% 32.93 -39.44)lch(37.12% 51.38 309.86)What #714398 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 #714398, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714398 Channel Values
How #714398 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 67 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 39% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 56% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.1:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714398 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 #714398
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714398; 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 #714398
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 #714398 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.
#714398#4D4D98#5E4998#565697#624F98#665454#6A4E75#585858Using #714398 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714398: #714398;background-color: #714398;colors: { 'color-714398': '#714398' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.263, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_714398">#714398</color>fill="#714398"More Purple Colors
#714398 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#714398 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714398?
#714398 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(113, 67, 152) in RGB and hsl(272, 39%, 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 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #714398?
#714398 is rgb(113, 67, 152) — red 113, green 67, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714398?
#714398 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 56%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714398 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714398 scores 7.1:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #714398 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714398 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 10.98, which is visibly different.
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