#723781 Color
#723781 is rgb(114, 55, 129) in RGB, hsl(288, 40%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 57%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#723781rgb(114, 55, 129)hsl(288, 40%, 36%)hsv(288, 57%, 51%)cmyk(12%, 57%, 0%, 49%)oklch(44.5% 0.131 319.1)lab(33.59% 35.53 -30.93)lch(33.59% 47.11 318.95)What #723781 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 #723781, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#723781 Channel Values
How #723781 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 55 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 40% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 57% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.14:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #723781 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 #723781
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #723781; 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 #723781
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 #723781 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.
#723781#464681#5B4081#505080#604880#6A4646#6D4063#4F4F4FUsing #723781 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-723781: #723781;background-color: #723781;colors: { 'color-723781': '#723781' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.216, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_723781">#723781</color>fill="#723781"More Purple Colors
#723781 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#723781 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #723781?
#723781 is a dark purple — rgb(114, 55, 129) in RGB and hsl(288, 40%, 36%) 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 2.31.
What is the RGB value of #723781?
#723781 is rgb(114, 55, 129) — red 114, green 55, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #723781?
#723781 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 57%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #723781 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #723781 scores 8.14:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #723781 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #723781 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 17.05, which is visibly different.
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