#715DE5 Color
#715DE5 is rgb(113, 93, 229) in RGB, hsl(249, 72%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 59%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#715DE5rgb(113, 93, 229)hsl(249, 72%, 63%)hsv(249, 59%, 90%)cmyk(51%, 59%, 0%, 10%)oklch(57.2% 0.198 285)lab(47.33% 35.43 -67.87)lch(47.33% 76.56 297.57)What #715DE5 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 #715DE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#715DE5 Channel Values
How #715DE5 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 93 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 72% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 59% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #715DE5 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 #715DE5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #715DE5; 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 #715DE5
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 #715DE5 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.
#715DE5#6161E5#685FE5#6464E5#6A61E5#507A7A#5F6FAF#737373Using #715DE5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-715de5: #715DE5;background-color: #715DE5;colors: { 'color-715de5': '#715DE5' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.365, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_715de5">#715DE5</color>fill="#715DE5"More Blue Colors
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#715DE5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #715DE5?
#715DE5 is a light blue — rgb(113, 93, 229) in RGB and hsl(249, 72%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #715DE5?
#715DE5 is rgb(113, 93, 229) — red 113, green 93, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #715DE5?
#715DE5 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 59%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #715DE5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #715DE5 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #715DE5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #715DE5 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 4.49, which is very hard to tell apart.
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