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#724785 Color

#724785 is rgb(114, 71, 133) in RGB, hsl(282, 30%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 47%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#724785
HEX#724785
RGBrgb(114, 71, 133)
HSLhsl(282, 30%, 40%)
HSVhsv(282, 47%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 47%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(47.3% 0.108 314.8)
LABlab(37.27% 27.57 -27.65)
LCHlch(37.27% 39.04 314.92)

What #724785 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 #724785, 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.

#724785 Channel Values

How #724785 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 71 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 30% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 47% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.11:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #724785 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 text7.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #724785

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #724785; 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 #724785

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 #724785 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#724785
Protanopia#505085
Protanomaly#604D85
Deuteranopia#585884
Deuteranomaly#635285
Tritanopia#6B5252
Tritanomaly#6E4E6A
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #724785 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-724785: #724785;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #724785;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-724785': '#724785' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.278, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_724785">#724785</color>
SVG fillfill="#724785"

More Purple Colors

#724785 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#724785 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #724785?

#724785 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(114, 71, 133) in RGB and hsl(282, 30%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.34.

What is the RGB value of #724785?

#724785 is rgb(114, 71, 133) — red 114, green 71, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #724785?

#724785 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 47%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #724785 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #724785 scores 7.11:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #724785 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #724785 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 17.73, which is visibly different.

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