#7233F0 Color
#7233F0 is rgb(114, 51, 240) in RGB, hsl(260, 86%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 79%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7233F0rgb(114, 51, 240)hsl(260, 86%, 57%)hsv(260, 79%, 94%)cmyk(53%, 79%, 0%, 6%)oklch(52.7% 0.256 289.6)lab(40.25% 58.77 -85.61)lch(40.25% 103.84 304.47)What #7233F0 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 #7233F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7233F0 Channel Values
How #7233F0 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 51 · B 240 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 86% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 79% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.09:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7233F0 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 #7233F0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7233F0; 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 #7233F0
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 #7233F0 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.
#7233F0#4343F0#593DF0#4F4FF0#5F45F0#466868#5B58B0#626262Using #7233F0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7233f0: #7233F0;background-color: #7233F0;colors: { 'color-7233f0': '#7233F0' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.200, blue: 0.941)<color name="color_7233f0">#7233F0</color>fill="#7233F0"More Purple Colors
#7233F0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7233F0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7233F0?
#7233F0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(114, 51, 240) in RGB and hsl(260, 86%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.59.
What is the RGB value of #7233F0?
#7233F0 is rgb(114, 51, 240) — red 114, green 51, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7233F0?
#7233F0 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 79%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7233F0 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7233F0 scores 6.09:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7233F0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7233F0 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 10.59, which is visibly different.
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