#734893 Color
#734893 is rgb(115, 72, 147) in RGB, hsl(274, 34%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 51%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#734893rgb(115, 72, 147)hsl(274, 34%, 43%)hsv(274, 51%, 58%)cmyk(22%, 51%, 0%, 42%)oklch(48.4% 0.124 309)lab(38.25% 29.87 -34.61)lch(38.25% 45.72 310.79)What #734893 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 #734893, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#734893 Channel Values
How #734893 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 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 34% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 51% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.82:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #734893 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 #734893
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #734893; 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 #734893
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 #734893 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.
#734893#515193#614E93#595992#645393#695656#6D5173#5B5B5BUsing #734893 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-734893: #734893;background-color: #734893;colors: { 'color-734893': '#734893' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.282, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_734893">#734893</color>fill="#734893"More Purple Colors
#734893 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#734893 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #734893?
#734893 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(115, 72, 147) in RGB and hsl(274, 34%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.
What is the RGB value of #734893?
#734893 is rgb(115, 72, 147) — red 115, green 72, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #734893?
#734893 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 51%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #734893 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #734893 scores 6.82:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #734893 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #734893 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 14.18, which is visibly different.
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