#723A83 Color
#723A83 is rgb(114, 58, 131) in RGB, hsl(286, 39%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 56%, 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 3.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#723A83rgb(114, 58, 131)hsl(286, 39%, 37%)hsv(286, 56%, 51%)cmyk(13%, 56%, 0%, 49%)oklch(45.1% 0.129 317.8)lab(34.30% 34.30 -31.06)lch(34.30% 46.27 317.84)What #723A83 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 #723A83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#723A83 Channel Values
How #723A83 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 58 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 39% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 56% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #723A83 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 #723A83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #723A83; 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 #723A83
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 #723A83 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.
#723A83#474783#5B4283#525282#604982#6A4848#6D4365#515151Using #723A83 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-723a83: #723A83;background-color: #723A83;colors: { 'color-723a83': '#723A83' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.227, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_723a83">#723A83</color>fill="#723A83"More Purple Colors
#723A83 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#723A83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #723A83?
#723A83 is a dark purple — rgb(114, 58, 131) in RGB and hsl(286, 39%, 37%) 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 3.67.
What is the RGB value of #723A83?
#723A83 is rgb(114, 58, 131) — red 114, green 58, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #723A83?
#723A83 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 56%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #723A83 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #723A83 scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #723A83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #723A83 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 17.24, which is visibly different.
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