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#723EC1 Color

#723EC1 is rgb(114, 62, 193) in RGB, hsl(264, 51%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 68%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#723EC1
HEX#723EC1
RGBrgb(114, 62, 193)
HSLhsl(264, 51%, 50%)
HSVhsv(264, 68%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 68%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(49.9% 0.194 297)
LABlab(38.60% 44.02 -61.36)
LCHlch(38.60% 75.52 305.66)

What #723EC1 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 #723EC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 8.6Iris#5A4FCFΔE 12.49Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 12.65Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 13.29Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 14.87Purple Heart#69359CΔE 15.35

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#723EC1 Channel Values

How #723EC1 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 62 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 51% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 68% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.62:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #723EC1 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 text6.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #723EC1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #723EC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #723EC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#723EC1
Complementary
#8DC13E
Analogous
#3E4BC1
Analogous
#B43EC1
Triadic
#C1723E
Triadic
#3EC172
Split comp.
#C1B43E
Split comp.
#4BC13E

Tints & Shades of #723EC1

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.

Tints

#8659C9
#9A74D2
#AE8FDB
#BEA6E2
#D2C1EB
#E6DCF4

Shades

#6236A6
#552E8E
#452574
#371E5C
#271541
#190E2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #723EC1.

How #723EC1 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#723EC1
Protanopia#4A4AC1
Protanomaly#5D46C1
Deuteranopia#5454C0
Deuteranomaly#614CC1
Tritanopia#5C5D5D
Tritanomaly#655290
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #723EC1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-723ec1: #723EC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #723EC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-723ec1': '#723EC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.243, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_723ec1">#723EC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#723EC1"

More Purple Colors

#723EC1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#723EC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #723EC1?

#723EC1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(114, 62, 193) in RGB and hsl(264, 51%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.

What is the RGB value of #723EC1?

#723EC1 is rgb(114, 62, 193) — red 114, green 62, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #723EC1?

#723EC1 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 68%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #723EC1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #723EC1 scores 6.62:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #723EC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #723EC1 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 15.79, which is visibly different.

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