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#7224CC Color

#7224CC is rgb(114, 36, 204) in RGB, hsl(268, 70%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 82%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7224CC
HEX#7224CC
RGBrgb(114, 36, 204)
HSLhsl(268, 70%, 47%)
HSVhsv(268, 82%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 82%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.232 297.5)
LABlab(35.34% 57.17 -73.08)
LCHlch(35.34% 92.79 308.03)

What #7224CC 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 #7224CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#7224CC Channel Values

How #7224CC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 114 · G 36 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 70% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 82% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.39:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7224CC 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.

TextWhite text7.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7224CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7224CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7224CC

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 #7224CC 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.

Typical#7224CC
Protanopia#3B3BCC
Protanomaly#5633CC
Deuteranopia#4949CB
Deuteranomaly#5C3ECC
Tritanopia#565555
Tritanomaly#634694
Achromatopsia#565656

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7224CC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7224cc: #7224CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7224CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7224cc': '#7224CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.141, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_7224cc">#7224CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#7224CC"

More Purple Colors

#7224CC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7224CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7224CC?

#7224CC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(114, 36, 204) in RGB and hsl(268, 70%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.61.

What is the RGB value of #7224CC?

#7224CC is rgb(114, 36, 204) — red 114, green 36, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7224CC?

#7224CC converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 82%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7224CC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7224CC scores 7.39:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7224CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7224CC 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 8.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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