#7259AB Color
#7259AB is rgb(114, 89, 171) in RGB, hsl(258, 33%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 48%, 0%, 33%) 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 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7259ABrgb(114, 89, 171)hsl(258, 33%, 51%)hsv(258, 48%, 67%)cmyk(33%, 48%, 0%, 33%)oklch(52.7% 0.127 295.8)lab(43.32% 24.73 -40.92)lch(43.32% 47.81 301.15)What #7259AB 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 #7259AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7259AB Channel Values
How #7259AB 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 89 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 33% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 48% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.63:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7259AB 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 #7259AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7259AB; 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 #7259AB
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 #7259AB 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.
#7259AB#5E5EAB#665CAB#6262AB#695FAB#656868#6A6288#676767Using #7259AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7259ab: #7259AB;background-color: #7259AB;colors: { 'color-7259ab': '#7259AB' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.349, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_7259ab">#7259AB</color>fill="#7259AB"More Purple Colors
#7259AB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7259AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7259AB?
#7259AB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(114, 89, 171) in RGB and hsl(258, 33%, 51%) 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 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #7259AB?
#7259AB is rgb(114, 89, 171) — red 114, green 89, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7259AB?
#7259AB converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 48%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7259AB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7259AB scores 5.63:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7259AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7259AB 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 13.58, which is visibly different.
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