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#73456E Color

#73456E is rgb(115, 69, 110) in RGB, hsl(307, 25%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 4%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73456E
HEX#73456E
RGBrgb(115, 69, 110)
HSLhsl(307, 25%, 36%)
HSVhsv(307, 40%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 4%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(45.9% 0.086 330.8)
LABlab(36.03% 25.34 -15.32)
LCHlch(36.03% 29.61 328.84)

What #73456E 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 #73456E, 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 pink in the library.

#73456E Channel Values

How #73456E 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 69 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 25% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 40% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 4% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.49:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73456E 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 text7.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #73456E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73456E; 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 #73456E

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 #73456E 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#73456E
Protanopia#4F4F6E
Protanomaly#604B6E
Deuteranopia#58586D
Deuteranomaly#64516D
Tritanopia#6F4C4C
Tritanomaly#71495B
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #73456E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73456e: #73456E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73456E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73456e': '#73456E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.271, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_73456e">#73456E</color>
SVG fillfill="#73456E"

More Pink Colors

#73456E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#73456E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73456E?

#73456E is a dark pink — rgb(115, 69, 110) in RGB and hsl(307, 25%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.

What is the RGB value of #73456E?

#73456E is rgb(115, 69, 110) — red 115, green 69, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73456E?

#73456E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 4%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73456E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #73456E scores 7.49:1 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 #73456E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73456E 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 28.29, which is a different colour altogether.

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