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#7243EA Color

#7243EA is rgb(114, 67, 234) in RGB, hsl(257, 80%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 71%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), visibly different at ΔE 12.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7243EA
HEX#7243EA
RGBrgb(114, 67, 234)
HSLhsl(257, 80%, 59%)
HSVhsv(257, 71%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 71%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.234 288.9)
LABlab(42.39% 50.42 -78.71)
LCHlch(42.39% 93.47 302.64)

What #7243EA 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 #7243EA, 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.

#7243EA Channel Values

How #7243EA 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 67 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 80% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 71% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.67:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7243EA 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 text5.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7243EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7243EA; 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 #7243EA

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 #7243EA 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#7243EA
Protanopia#4E4EEA
Protanomaly#5E4AEA
Deuteranopia#5656EA
Deuteranomaly#624FEA
Tritanopia#4B6D6D
Tritanomaly#5D5FAE
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #7243EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7243ea: #7243EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7243EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7243ea': '#7243EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.263, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_7243ea">#7243EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7243EA"

More Purple Colors

#7243EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7243EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7243EA?

#7243EA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(114, 67, 234) in RGB and hsl(257, 80%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.88.

What is the RGB value of #7243EA?

#7243EA is rgb(114, 67, 234) — red 114, green 67, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7243EA?

#7243EA converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 71%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7243EA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7243EA scores 5.67:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7243EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7243EA 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 12.94, which is visibly different.

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