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#715DA2 Color

#715DA2 is rgb(113, 93, 162) in RGB, hsl(257, 27%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 43%, 0%, 36%) 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 7.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#715DA2
HEX#715DA2
RGBrgb(113, 93, 162)
HSLhsl(257, 27%, 50%)
HSVhsv(257, 43%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 43%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.107 295.9)
LABlab(43.82% 20.24 -34.85)
LCHlch(43.82% 40.30 300.15)

What #715DA2 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 #715DA2, 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.

#715DA2 Channel Values

How #715DA2 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 93 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 27% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 43% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.54:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #715DA2 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 text5.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #715DA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #715DA2; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #715DA2

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #715DA2 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#715DA2
Protanopia#6161A2
Protanomaly#685FA2
Deuteranopia#6464A2
Deuteranomaly#6A61A2
Tritanopia#666969
Tritanomaly#6B6484
Achromatopsia#686868

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #715DA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-715da2: #715DA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #715DA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-715da2': '#715DA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.365, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_715da2">#715DA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#715DA2"

More Purple Colors

#715DA2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#715DA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #715DA2?

#715DA2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(113, 93, 162) in RGB and hsl(257, 27%, 50%) 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 7.75.

What is the RGB value of #715DA2?

#715DA2 is rgb(113, 93, 162) — red 113, green 93, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #715DA2?

#715DA2 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 43%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #715DA2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #715DA2 scores 5.54:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #715DA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #715DA2 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 15.71, which is visibly different.

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