#716496 Color
#716496 is rgb(113, 100, 150) in RGB, hsl(256, 20%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 33%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#716496rgb(113, 100, 150)hsl(256, 20%, 49%)hsv(256, 33%, 59%)cmyk(25%, 33%, 0%, 41%)oklch(53.6% 0.078 295.6)lab(45.16% 13.80 -25.66)lch(45.16% 29.13 298.27)What #716496 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 #716496, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#716496 Channel Values
How #716496 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 100 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 20% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 33% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.3:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #716496 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 #716496
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #716496; 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 #716496
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 #716496 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.
#716496#666696#6B6596#696996#6C6796#696C6C#6D697F#6B6B6BUsing #716496 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-716496: #716496;background-color: #716496;colors: { 'color-716496': '#716496' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.392, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_716496">#716496</color>fill="#716496"More Purple Colors
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#716496 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #716496?
#716496 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(113, 100, 150) in RGB and hsl(256, 20%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #716496?
#716496 is rgb(113, 100, 150) — red 113, green 100, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #716496?
#716496 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 33%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #716496 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #716496 scores 5.3:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #716496 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #716496 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 23.9, which is visibly different.
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