#716379 Color
#716379 is rgb(113, 99, 121) in RGB, hsl(278, 10%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#716379rgb(113, 99, 121)hsl(278, 10%, 43%)hsv(278, 18%, 47%)cmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 53%)oklch(52.1% 0.038 313.3)lab(43.91% 9.11 -10.24)lch(43.91% 13.71 311.66)What #716379 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 #716379, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#716379 Channel Values
How #716379 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 99 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 10% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 18% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.58:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #716379 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 #716379
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #716379; 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 #716379
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 #716379 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.
#716379#666679#6A6579#686879#6C6679#6E6666#6F656E#686868Using #716379 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-716379: #716379;background-color: #716379;colors: { 'color-716379': '#716379' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.388, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_716379">#716379</color>fill="#716379"More Purple Colors
#716379 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#716379 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #716379?
#716379 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(113, 99, 121) in RGB and hsl(278, 10%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.45.
What is the RGB value of #716379?
#716379 is rgb(113, 99, 121) — red 113, green 99, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #716379?
#716379 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #716379 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #716379 scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #716379 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #716379 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 13.71, which is visibly different.
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