#714992 Color
#714992 is rgb(113, 73, 146) in RGB, hsl(273, 33%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 50%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714992rgb(113, 73, 146)hsl(273, 33%, 43%)hsv(273, 50%, 57%)cmyk(23%, 50%, 0%, 43%)oklch(48.3% 0.12 307.8)lab(38.19% 28.47 -34.13)lch(38.19% 44.44 309.84)What #714992 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 #714992, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714992 Channel Values
How #714992 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 73 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 33% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 50% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.84:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714992 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 #714992
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714992; 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 #714992
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 #714992 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.
#714992#525292#604E92#595991#635392#675757#6B5273#5B5B5BUsing #714992 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714992: #714992;background-color: #714992;colors: { 'color-714992': '#714992' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.286, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_714992">#714992</color>fill="#714992"More Purple Colors
#714992 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#714992 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714992?
#714992 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(113, 73, 146) in RGB and hsl(273, 33%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.
What is the RGB value of #714992?
#714992 is rgb(113, 73, 146) — red 113, green 73, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714992?
#714992 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 50%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714992 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714992 scores 6.84:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #714992 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714992 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 13.66, which is visibly different.
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