#722598 Color

#722598 is rgb(114, 37, 152) in RGB, hsl(280, 61%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 76%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#722598

HEX#722598

RGBrgb(114, 37, 152)

HSLhsl(280, 61%, 37%)

HSVhsv(280, 76%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 76%, 0%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(43.8% 0.18 311.7)

LABlab(31.75% 47.53 -48.01)

LCHlch(31.75% 67.56 314.71)

What #722598 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 #722598, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 7.12 Purple Heart#69359CΔE 8.89 Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 9.14 Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 10.77 Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 12.37 KSU Purple#512888ΔE 13.56

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

#722598 Channel Values

How #722598 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 37 · B 152	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 280° · S 61% · L 37%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 280° · S 76% · V 60%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 25% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 40%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.63:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #722598 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 text8.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #722598

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #722598; 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 #722598

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 #722598 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#722598

Protanopia#3B3B98

Protanomaly#563498

Deuteranopia#4A4A97

Deuteranomaly#5C3E97

Tritanopia#654343

Tritanomaly#6B396F

Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #722598 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-722598: #722598;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #722598;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-722598': '#722598' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.145, blue: 0.596)

Android XML<color name="color_722598">#722598</color>

SVG fillfill="#722598"

More Purple Colors

#722598 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

781cce 7008e7 784bd2 6f2da8 7851a9 6f00ff 79258e 6e11b0 7a3db8 6e00c0 7f01fe 6c3082 8900eb 9900ff a385e0 b284be c46dd9 cfb6e7 e3a3ff fdf4ff 2f0b51 3f00ff 512888 6231c4

#722598 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #722598?

#722598 is a dark purple — rgb(114, 37, 152) in RGB and hsl(280, 61%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.

What is the RGB value of #722598?

#722598 is rgb(114, 37, 152) — red 114, green 37, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #722598?

#722598 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 76%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #722598 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #722598 scores 8.63:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #722598 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #722598 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 9.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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