#734884 Color
#734884 is rgb(115, 72, 132) in RGB, hsl(283, 29%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 45%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#734884rgb(115, 72, 132)hsl(283, 29%, 40%)hsv(283, 45%, 52%)cmyk(13%, 45%, 0%, 48%)oklch(47.5% 0.105 315.9)lab(37.59% 27.18 -26.53)lch(37.59% 37.98 315.70)What #734884 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 #734884, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#734884 Channel Values
How #734884 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 72 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 29% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 45% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #734884 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 #734884
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #734884; 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 #734884
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 #734884 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.
#734884#515184#614E84#595983#645384#6C5353#6F4F6A#595959Using #734884 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-734884: #734884;background-color: #734884;colors: { 'color-734884': '#734884' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.282, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_734884">#734884</color>fill="#734884"More Purple Colors
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#734884 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #734884?
#734884 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(115, 72, 132) in RGB and hsl(283, 29%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.56.
What is the RGB value of #734884?
#734884 is rgb(115, 72, 132) — red 115, green 72, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #734884?
#734884 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 45%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #734884 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #734884 scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #734884 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #734884 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 18.7, which is visibly different.
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