#732791 Color
#732791 is rgb(115, 39, 145) in RGB, hsl(283, 58%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 73%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#732791rgb(115, 39, 145)hsl(283, 58%, 36%)hsv(283, 73%, 57%)cmyk(21%, 73%, 0%, 43%)oklch(43.7% 0.172 314.5)lab(31.77% 45.83 -43.68)lch(31.77% 63.31 316.38)What #732791 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 #732791, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#732791 Channel Values
How #732791 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 39 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 58% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 73% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.65:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #732791 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 #732791
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #732791; 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 #732791
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 #732791 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.
#732791#3D3D91#573591#4B4B90#5E3F90#684141#6C386A#4C4C4CUsing #732791 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-732791: #732791;background-color: #732791;colors: { 'color-732791': '#732791' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.153, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_732791">#732791</color>fill="#732791"More Purple Colors
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#732791 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #732791?
#732791 is a dark purple — rgb(115, 39, 145) in RGB and hsl(283, 58%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.
What is the RGB value of #732791?
#732791 is rgb(115, 39, 145) — red 115, green 39, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #732791?
#732791 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 73%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #732791 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #732791 scores 8.65:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #732791 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #732791 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 8.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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