#734087 Color
#734087 is rgb(115, 64, 135) in RGB, hsl(283, 36%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#734087rgb(115, 64, 135)hsl(283, 36%, 39%)hsv(283, 53%, 53%)cmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 47%)oklch(46.4% 0.123 315.7)lab(35.90% 32.11 -30.99)lch(35.90% 44.62 316.01)What #734087 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 #734087, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#734087 Channel Values
How #734087 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 64 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 36% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 53% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.47:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #734087 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 #734087
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #734087; 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 #734087
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 #734087 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.
#734087#4C4C87#5E4787#555586#624D86#6B4E4E#6E4969#555555Using #734087 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-734087: #734087;background-color: #734087;colors: { 'color-734087': '#734087' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.251, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_734087">#734087</color>fill="#734087"More Purple Colors
#734087 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#734087 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #734087?
#734087 is a dark purple — rgb(115, 64, 135) in RGB and hsl(283, 36%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.
What is the RGB value of #734087?
#734087 is rgb(115, 64, 135) — red 115, green 64, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #734087?
#734087 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #734087 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #734087 scores 7.47:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #734087 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #734087 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.85, which is visibly different.
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