#724780 Color
#724780 is rgb(114, 71, 128) in RGB, hsl(285, 29%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 45%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#724780rgb(114, 71, 128)hsl(285, 29%, 39%)hsv(285, 45%, 50%)cmyk(11%, 45%, 0%, 50%)oklch(47% 0.102 317.5)lab(37.06% 26.71 -24.91)lch(37.06% 36.52 317.00)What #724780 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 #724780, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#724780 Channel Values
How #724780 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 71 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 29% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 45% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #724780 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 #724780
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #724780; 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 #724780
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 #724780 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.
#724780#505080#604D80#58587F#635280#6C5151#6E4D67#575757Using #724780 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-724780: #724780;background-color: #724780;colors: { 'color-724780': '#724780' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.278, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_724780">#724780</color>fill="#724780"More Purple Colors
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#724780 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #724780?
#724780 is a dark purple — rgb(114, 71, 128) in RGB and hsl(285, 29%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.58.
What is the RGB value of #724780?
#724780 is rgb(114, 71, 128) — red 114, green 71, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #724780?
#724780 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 45%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #724780 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #724780 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #724780 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #724780 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.8, which is visibly different.
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