#714488 Color
#714488 is rgb(113, 68, 136) in RGB, hsl(280, 33%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 50%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714488rgb(113, 68, 136)hsl(280, 33%, 40%)hsv(280, 50%, 53%)cmyk(17%, 50%, 0%, 47%)oklch(46.8% 0.116 313.2)lab(36.58% 29.43 -30.57)lch(36.58% 42.44 313.91)What #714488 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 #714488, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714488 Channel Values
How #714488 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 68 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 33% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 50% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.28:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714488 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 #714488
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714488; 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 #714488
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 #714488 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.
#714488#4E4E88#5E4A88#565687#624F88#695151#6C4C6B#575757Using #714488 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714488: #714488;background-color: #714488;colors: { 'color-714488': '#714488' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.267, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_714488">#714488</color>fill="#714488"More Purple Colors
#714488 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#714488 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714488?
#714488 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(113, 68, 136) in RGB and hsl(280, 33%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.07.
What is the RGB value of #714488?
#714488 is rgb(113, 68, 136) — red 113, green 68, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714488?
#714488 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 50%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714488 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714488 scores 7.28:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #714488 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714488 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 15.87, which is visibly different.
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