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#7238FA Color

#7238FA is rgb(114, 56, 250) in RGB, hsl(258, 95%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 78%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 13.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7238FA
HEX#7238FA
RGBrgb(114, 56, 250)
HSLhsl(258, 95%, 60%)
HSVhsv(258, 78%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 78%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.262 287.7)
LABlab(41.80% 58.84 -88.66)
LCHlch(41.80% 106.41 303.57)

What #7238FA 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 #7238FA, 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.

#7238FA Channel Values

How #7238FA 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 56 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 95% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 78% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7238FA 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 text5.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7238FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7238FA; 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 #7238FA

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 #7238FA 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#7238FA
Protanopia#4646FA
Protanomaly#5B41FA
Deuteranopia#5151FA
Deuteranomaly#6048FA
Tritanopia#406E6E
Tritanomaly#585DB7
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #7238FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7238fa: #7238FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7238FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7238fa': '#7238FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.220, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_7238fa">#7238FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7238FA"

More Purple Colors

#7238FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7238FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7238FA?

#7238FA is a light purple — rgb(114, 56, 250) in RGB and hsl(258, 95%, 60%) 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 13.38.

What is the RGB value of #7238FA?

#7238FA is rgb(114, 56, 250) — red 114, green 56, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7238FA?

#7238FA converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 78%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7238FA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7238FA scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7238FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7238FA 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 13.38, which is visibly different.

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