#722E7A Color
#722E7A is rgb(114, 46, 122) in RGB, hsl(294, 45%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 62%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#722E7Argb(114, 46, 122)hsl(294, 45%, 33%)hsv(294, 62%, 48%)cmyk(7%, 62%, 0%, 52%)oklch(42.8% 0.139 323.3)lab(31.54% 38.87 -29.80)lch(31.54% 48.97 322.52)What #722E7A 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 #722E7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#722E7A Channel Values
How #722E7A 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 46 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 294° · S 45% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 294° · S 62% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.8:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #722E7A 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 #722E7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #722E7A; 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 #722E7A
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 #722E7A 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.
#722E7A#40407A#583A7A#4D4D79#5E4279#6B3E3E#6E385C#4A4A4AUsing #722E7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-722e7a: #722E7A;background-color: #722E7A;colors: { 'color-722e7a': '#722E7A' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.180, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_722e7a">#722E7A</color>fill="#722E7A"More Pink Colors
#722E7A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#722E7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #722E7A?
#722E7A is a dark pink — rgb(114, 46, 122) in RGB and hsl(294, 45%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.
What is the RGB value of #722E7A?
#722E7A is rgb(114, 46, 122) — red 114, green 46, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #722E7A?
#722E7A converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 62%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #722E7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #722E7A scores 8.8:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #722E7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #722E7A 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 17.92, which is visibly different.
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