#721093 Color
#721093 is rgb(114, 16, 147) in RGB, hsl(285, 80%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 89%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#721093rgb(114, 16, 147)hsl(285, 80%, 32%)hsv(285, 89%, 58%)cmyk(22%, 89%, 0%, 42%)oklch(41.9% 0.195 314.8)lab(29.12% 53.14 -49.20)lch(29.12% 72.42 317.21)What #721093 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 #721093, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#721093 Channel Values
How #721093 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 114 · G 16 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 80% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 89% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.5:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #721093 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 #721093
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #721093; 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 #721093
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 #721093 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.
#721093#333393#532993#454592#5A3692#663939#6B2E69#464646Using #721093 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-721093: #721093;background-color: #721093;colors: { 'color-721093': '#721093' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.063, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_721093">#721093</color>fill="#721093"More Purple Colors
#721093 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#721093 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #721093?
#721093 is a dark purple — rgb(114, 16, 147) in RGB and hsl(285, 80%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.
What is the RGB value of #721093?
#721093 is rgb(114, 16, 147) — red 114, green 16, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #721093?
#721093 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 89%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #721093 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #721093 scores 9.5:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #721093 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #721093 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 12.31, which is visibly different.
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