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#723BFC Color

#723BFC is rgb(114, 59, 252) in RGB, hsl(257, 97%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 77%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 13.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#723BFC
HEX#723BFC
RGBrgb(114, 59, 252)
HSLhsl(257, 97%, 61%)
HSVhsv(257, 77%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 77%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.262 287.2)
LABlab(42.43% 58.00 -88.75)
LCHlch(42.43% 106.02 303.17)

What #723BFC 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 #723BFC, 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.

#723BFC Channel Values

How #723BFC 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 59 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 97% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 77% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #723BFC 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 text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #723BFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #723BFC; 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 #723BFC

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 #723BFC 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#723BFC
Protanopia#4848FC
Protanomaly#5C43FC
Deuteranopia#5252FC
Deuteranomaly#614AFC
Tritanopia#3F7070
Tritanomaly#585FB9
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #723BFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-723bfc: #723BFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #723BFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-723bfc': '#723BFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.231, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_723bfc">#723BFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#723BFC"

More Purple Colors

#723BFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#723BFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #723BFC?

#723BFC is a light purple — rgb(114, 59, 252) in RGB and hsl(257, 97%, 61%) 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 13.79.

What is the RGB value of #723BFC?

#723BFC is rgb(114, 59, 252) — red 114, green 59, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #723BFC?

#723BFC converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 77%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #723BFC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #723BFC scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #723BFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #723BFC 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 13.79, which is visibly different.

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