#733687 Color
#733687 is rgb(115, 54, 135) in RGB, hsl(285, 43%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 60%, 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 2.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#733687rgb(115, 54, 135)hsl(285, 43%, 37%)hsv(285, 60%, 53%)cmyk(15%, 60%, 0%, 47%)oklch(44.9% 0.14 317)lab(33.83% 37.33 -34.25)lch(33.83% 50.66 317.46)What #733687 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 #733687, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#733687 Channel Values
How #733687 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 54 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 43% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 60% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #733687 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 #733687
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #733687; 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 #733687
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 #733687 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.
#733687#454587#5B4087#515186#604786#6A4747#6E4167#505050Using #733687 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-733687: #733687;background-color: #733687;colors: { 'color-733687': '#733687' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.212, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_733687">#733687</color>fill="#733687"More Purple Colors
#733687 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#733687 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #733687?
#733687 is a dark purple — rgb(115, 54, 135) in RGB and hsl(285, 43%, 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 2.62.
What is the RGB value of #733687?
#733687 is rgb(115, 54, 135) — red 115, green 54, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #733687?
#733687 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 60%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #733687 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #733687 scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #733687 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #733687 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 13.56, which is visibly different.
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