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#733DAE Color

#733DAE is rgb(115, 61, 174) in RGB, hsl(269, 48%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 65%, 0%, 32%) 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 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#733DAE
HEX#733DAE
RGBrgb(115, 61, 174)
HSLhsl(269, 48%, 46%)
HSVhsv(269, 65%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 65%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(48.5% 0.173 302.3)
LABlab(37.35% 40.92 -52.21)
LCHlch(37.35% 66.34 308.09)

What #733DAE 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 #733DAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#733DAE Channel Values

How #733DAE 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 61 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 48% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 65% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #733DAE 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 text6.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #733DAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #733DAE; 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 #733DAE

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 #733DAE 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#733DAE
Protanopia#4A4AAE
Protanomaly#5D45AE
Deuteranopia#5454AD
Deuteranomaly#624CAE
Tritanopia#635656
Tritanomaly#694D83
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #733DAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-733dae: #733DAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #733DAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-733dae': '#733DAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.239, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_733dae">#733DAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#733DAE"

More Purple Colors

#733DAE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#733DAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #733DAE?

#733DAE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(115, 61, 174) in RGB and hsl(269, 48%, 46%) 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 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #733DAE?

#733DAE is rgb(115, 61, 174) — red 115, green 61, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #733DAE?

#733DAE converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 65%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #733DAE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #733DAE scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #733DAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #733DAE 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 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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