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#730239 Color

#730239 is rgb(115, 2, 57) in RGB, hsl(331, 97%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 50%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pansy Purple (#78184A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#730239
HEX#730239
RGBrgb(115, 2, 57)
HSLhsl(331, 97%, 23%)
HSVhsv(331, 98%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 50%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(36.1% 0.144 0.8)
LABlab(24.02% 46.34 1.54)
LCHlch(24.02% 46.37 1.90)

What #730239 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 #730239, 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 pink in the library.

#730239 Channel Values

How #730239 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 115 · G 2 · B 578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 97% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 98% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 50% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.69:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #730239 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 text11.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #730239

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #730239; 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 #730239

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #730239 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#730239
Protanopia#303038
Protanomaly#532539
Deuteranopia#444435
Deuteranomaly#5A3437
Tritanopia#711111
Tritanomaly#720C26
Achromatopsia#383838

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #730239 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-730239: #730239;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #730239;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-730239': '#730239' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.008, blue: 0.224)
Android XML<color name="color_730239">#730239</color>
SVG fillfill="#730239"

More Pink Colors

#730239 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#730239 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #730239?

#730239 is a dark pink — rgb(115, 2, 57) in RGB and hsl(331, 97%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pansy Purple (#78184A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.

What is the RGB value of #730239?

#730239 is rgb(115, 2, 57) — red 115, green 2, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #730239?

#730239 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 50%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #730239 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #730239 scores 11.69:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #730239 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #730239 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 33.67, which is a different colour altogether.

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