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#7303CE Color

#7303CE is rgb(115, 3, 206) in RGB, hsl(273, 97%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 99%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7303CE
HEX#7303CE
RGBrgb(115, 3, 206)
HSLhsl(273, 97%, 41%)
HSVhsv(273, 99%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 99%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(46.8% 0.25 298.9)
LABlab(33.18% 64.71 -77.78)
LCHlch(33.18% 101.18 309.76)

What #7303CE 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 #7303CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 5.68French Violet#8806CEΔE 7.25Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 8.41Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 10.35Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 13.42Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 18.45

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#7303CE Channel Values

How #7303CE 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 3 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 97% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 99% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.97:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7303CE 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 text7.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7303CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7303CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7303CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7303CE
Complementary
#5ECE03
Analogous
#0D03CE
Analogous
#CE03C4
Triadic
#CE7303
Triadic
#03CE73
Split comp.
#C4CE03
Split comp.
#03CE0D

Tints & Shades of #7303CE

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

#8904F6
#9C27FC
#AE4FFC
#C37CFD
#D6A5FE
#E8CDFE

Shades

#6503B5
#540297
#46027E
#380264
#2A014B
#19012D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7303CE.

How #7303CE 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#7303CE
Protanopia#3030CE
Protanomaly#5325CE
Deuteranopia#4444CD
Deuteranomaly#5A34CE
Tritanopia#564F4F
Tritanomaly#633E94
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #7303CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7303ce: #7303CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7303CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7303ce': '#7303CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.012, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_7303ce">#7303CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7303CE"

More Purple Colors

#7303CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7303CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7303CE?

#7303CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(115, 3, 206) in RGB and hsl(273, 97%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #7303CE?

#7303CE is rgb(115, 3, 206) — red 115, green 3, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7303CE?

#7303CE converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 99%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7303CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7303CE scores 7.97:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7303CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7303CE 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 8.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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