#7301E4 Color
#7301E4 is rgb(115, 1, 228) in RGB, hsl(270, 99%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 100%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Poison Purple (#7F01FE), visibly different at ΔE 10.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7301E4rgb(115, 1, 228)hsl(270, 99%, 45%)hsv(270, 100%, 89%)cmyk(50%, 100%, 0%, 11%)oklch(48.9% 0.269 294.4)lab(35.08% 68.65 -87.32)lch(35.08% 111.07 308.18)What #7301E4 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 #7301E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7301E4 Channel Values
How #7301E4 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 115 · G 1 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 99% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 100% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.36:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7301E4 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 #7301E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7301E4; 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 #7301E4
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 #7301E4 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.
#7301E4#3030E4#5324E4#4343E3#5A34E4#4C5858#5E45A4#565656Using #7301E4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7301e4: #7301E4;background-color: #7301E4;colors: { 'color-7301e4': '#7301E4' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.004, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_7301e4">#7301E4</color>fill="#7301E4"More Purple Colors
#7301E4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7301E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7301E4?
#7301E4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(115, 1, 228) in RGB and hsl(270, 99%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Poison Purple (#7F01FE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.53.
What is the RGB value of #7301E4?
#7301E4 is rgb(115, 1, 228) — red 115, green 1, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7301E4?
#7301E4 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 100%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7301E4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7301E4 scores 7.36:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7301E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7301E4 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 14.08, which is visibly different.
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