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#722DAE Color

#722DAE is rgb(114, 45, 174) in RGB, hsl(272, 59%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 74%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#722DAE
HEX#722DAE
RGBrgb(114, 45, 174)
HSLhsl(272, 59%, 43%)
HSVhsv(272, 74%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 74%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.193 304)
LABlab(34.38% 48.15 -57.01)
LCHlch(34.38% 74.63 310.18)

What #722DAE 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 #722DAE, 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.

#722DAE Channel Values

How #722DAE 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 45 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 59% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 74% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.77:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #722DAE 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 text7.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #722DAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #722DAE; 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 #722DAE

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 #722DAE 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#722DAE
Protanopia#3F3FAE
Protanomaly#5839AE
Deuteranopia#4C4CAD
Deuteranomaly#5E42AE
Tritanopia#604E4E
Tritanomaly#684380
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #722DAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-722dae: #722DAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #722DAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-722dae': '#722DAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.176, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_722dae">#722DAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#722DAE"

More Purple Colors

#722DAE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#722DAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #722DAE?

#722DAE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(114, 45, 174) in RGB and hsl(272, 59%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.

What is the RGB value of #722DAE?

#722DAE is rgb(114, 45, 174) — red 114, green 45, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #722DAE?

#722DAE converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 74%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #722DAE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #722DAE scores 7.77:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #722DAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #722DAE 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 13.62, which is visibly different.

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