#714769 Color
#714769 is rgb(113, 71, 105) in RGB, hsl(311, 23%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 7%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714769rgb(113, 71, 105)hsl(311, 23%, 36%)hsv(311, 37%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 7%, 56%)oklch(45.8% 0.075 333.9)lab(36.08% 22.71 -12.17)lch(36.08% 25.76 331.82)What #714769 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 #714769, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714769 Channel Values
How #714769 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 71 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 23% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 37% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 7% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.48:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714769 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 #714769
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714769; 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 #714769
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 #714769 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.
#714769#505069#5F4D69#585868#635168#6E4C4C#6F4A59#555555Using #714769 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714769: #714769;background-color: #714769;colors: { 'color-714769': '#714769' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.278, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_714769">#714769</color>fill="#714769"More Pink Colors
#714769 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#714769 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714769?
#714769 is a dark pink — rgb(113, 71, 105) in RGB and hsl(311, 23%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.
What is the RGB value of #714769?
#714769 is rgb(113, 71, 105) — red 113, green 71, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714769?
#714769 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 7%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714769 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714769 scores 7.48:1 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 #714769 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714769 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 27.07, which is a different colour altogether.
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