#7331DD Color

#7331DD is rgb(115, 49, 221) in RGB, hsl(263, 72%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 78%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7331DD

HEX#7331DD

RGBrgb(115, 49, 221)

HSLhsl(263, 72%, 53%)

HSVhsv(263, 78%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(48%, 78%, 0%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.238 293.4)

LABlab(38.55% 55.84 -77.61)

LCHlch(38.55% 95.61 305.74)

What #7331DD 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 #7331DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 7.82 Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 10.79 French Violet#8806CEΔE 12.86 Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 14.52 Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.92 Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 17.21

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#7331DD Channel Values

How #7331DD 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 49 · B 221	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 263° · S 72% · L 53%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 263° · S 78% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 48% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.54:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7331DD 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 text6.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7331DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7331DD; 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 #7331DD

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 #7331DD 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#7331DD

Protanopia#4242DD

Protanomaly#5A3CDD

Deuteranopia#4F4FDC

Deuteranomaly#5F44DD

Tritanopia#516060

Tritanomaly#6151A2

Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #7331DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7331dd: #7331DD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7331DD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7331dd': '#7331DD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.192, blue: 0.867)

Android XML<color name="color_7331dd">#7331DD</color>

SVG fillfill="#7331DD"

More Purple Colors

#7331DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#7331DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7331DD?

#7331DD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(115, 49, 221) in RGB and hsl(263, 72%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.82.

What is the RGB value of #7331DD?

#7331DD is rgb(115, 49, 221) — red 115, green 49, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7331DD?

#7331DD converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 78%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7331DD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7331DD scores 6.54:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7331DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7331DD 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 7.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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