#726490 Color
#726490 is rgb(114, 100, 144) in RGB, hsl(259, 18%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 31%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#726490rgb(114, 100, 144)hsl(259, 18%, 48%)hsv(259, 31%, 56%)cmyk(21%, 31%, 0%, 44%)oklch(53.4% 0.07 298.6)lab(45.04% 12.99 -22.28)lch(45.04% 25.79 300.25)What #726490 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 #726490, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#726490 Channel Values
How #726490 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 100 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 18% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 31% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.33:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #726490 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 #726490
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #726490; 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 #726490
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 #726490 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.
#726490#676790#6B6690#696990#6D6790#6C6B6B#6E687B#6B6B6BUsing #726490 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-726490: #726490;background-color: #726490;colors: { 'color-726490': '#726490' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.392, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_726490">#726490</color>fill="#726490"More Purple Colors
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#726490 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #726490?
#726490 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(114, 100, 144) in RGB and hsl(259, 18%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.
What is the RGB value of #726490?
#726490 is rgb(114, 100, 144) — red 114, green 100, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #726490?
#726490 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 31%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #726490 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #726490 scores 5.33:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #726490 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #726490 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 21.37, which is visibly different.
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