#725889 Color
#725889 is rgb(114, 88, 137) in RGB, hsl(272, 22%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 36%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#725889rgb(114, 88, 137)hsl(272, 22%, 44%)hsv(272, 36%, 54%)cmyk(17%, 36%, 0%, 46%)oklch(50.6% 0.081 308)lab(41.62% 18.59 -23.34)lch(41.62% 29.84 308.53)What #725889 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 #725889, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#725889 Channel Values
How #725889 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 88 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 22% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 36% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.05:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #725889 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 #725889
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #725889; 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 #725889
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 #725889 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.
#725889#5D5D89#665B89#626289#695E89#6C6060#6E5D73#636363Using #725889 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-725889: #725889;background-color: #725889;colors: { 'color-725889': '#725889' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.345, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_725889">#725889</color>fill="#725889"More Purple Colors
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#725889 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #725889?
#725889 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(114, 88, 137) in RGB and hsl(272, 22%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #725889?
#725889 is rgb(114, 88, 137) — red 114, green 88, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #725889?
#725889 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 36%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #725889 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #725889 scores 6.05:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #725889 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #725889 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 22.65, which is visibly different.
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