#721494 Color
#721494 is rgb(114, 20, 148) in RGB, hsl(284, 76%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 86%, 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 8.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#721494rgb(114, 20, 148)hsl(284, 76%, 33%)hsv(284, 86%, 58%)cmyk(23%, 86%, 0%, 42%)oklch(42.2% 0.193 314.3)lab(29.51% 52.36 -49.17)lch(29.51% 71.83 316.80)What #721494 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 #721494, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#721494 Channel Values
How #721494 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 20 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 76% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 86% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.36:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #721494 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 #721494
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #721494; 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 #721494
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 #721494 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.
#721494#343494#542A94#454593#5B3893#653B3B#6B2F6A#474747Using #721494 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-721494: #721494;background-color: #721494;colors: { 'color-721494': '#721494' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.078, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_721494">#721494</color>fill="#721494"More Purple Colors
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#721494 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #721494?
#721494 is a dark purple — rgb(114, 20, 148) in RGB and hsl(284, 76%, 33%) 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 8.56.
What is the RGB value of #721494?
#721494 is rgb(114, 20, 148) — red 114, green 20, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #721494?
#721494 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 86%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #721494 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #721494 scores 9.36:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #721494 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #721494 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 12.27, which is visibly different.
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