#724398 Color
#724398 is rgb(114, 67, 152) in RGB, hsl(273, 39%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 56%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#724398rgb(114, 67, 152)hsl(273, 39%, 43%)hsv(273, 56%, 60%)cmyk(25%, 56%, 0%, 40%)oklch(47.7% 0.138 307.5)lab(37.25% 33.23 -39.23)lch(37.25% 51.41 310.27)What #724398 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 #724398, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#724398 Channel Values
How #724398 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 67 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 39% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 56% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.07:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #724398 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 #724398
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #724398; 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 #724398
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 #724398 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.
#724398#4E4E98#5E4A98#565697#624F98#675454#6C4E75#585858Using #724398 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-724398: #724398;background-color: #724398;colors: { 'color-724398': '#724398' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.263, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_724398">#724398</color>fill="#724398"More Purple Colors
#724398 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#724398 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #724398?
#724398 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(114, 67, 152) in RGB and hsl(273, 39%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.
What is the RGB value of #724398?
#724398 is rgb(114, 67, 152) — red 114, green 67, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #724398?
#724398 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 56%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #724398 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #724398 scores 7.07:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #724398 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #724398 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 11.05, which is visibly different.
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