#733588 Color
#733588 is rgb(115, 53, 136) in RGB, hsl(285, 44%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 61%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#733588rgb(115, 53, 136)hsl(285, 44%, 37%)hsv(285, 61%, 53%)cmyk(15%, 61%, 0%, 47%)oklch(44.8% 0.143 316.7)lab(33.69% 37.99 -35.10)lch(33.69% 51.72 317.27)What #733588 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 #733588, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#733588 Channel Values
How #733588 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 53 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 44% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 61% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.1:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #733588 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 #733588
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #733588; 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 #733588
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 #733588 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.
#733588#454588#5B3F88#505087#604787#6A4747#6E4067#505050Using #733588 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-733588: #733588;background-color: #733588;colors: { 'color-733588': '#733588' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.208, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_733588">#733588</color>fill="#733588"More Purple Colors
#733588 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#733588 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #733588?
#733588 is a dark purple — rgb(115, 53, 136) in RGB and hsl(285, 44%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.
What is the RGB value of #733588?
#733588 is rgb(115, 53, 136) — red 115, green 53, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #733588?
#733588 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 61%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #733588 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #733588 scores 8.1:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #733588 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #733588 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 12.67, which is visibly different.
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