#734B7C Color
#734B7C is rgb(115, 75, 124) in RGB, hsl(289, 25%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 40%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#734B7Crgb(115, 75, 124)hsl(289, 25%, 39%)hsv(289, 40%, 49%)cmyk(7%, 40%, 0%, 51%)oklch(47.7% 0.09 320.1)lab(37.99% 24.14 -21.01)lch(37.99% 32.00 318.97)What #734B7C 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 #734B7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#734B7C Channel Values
How #734B7C 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 75 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 25% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 40% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.94:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #734B7C 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 #734B7C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #734B7C; 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 #734B7C
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 #734B7C 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.
#734B7C#54547C#62507C#5B5B7B#65557C#6E5353#705066#5A5A5AUsing #734B7C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-734b7c: #734B7C;background-color: #734B7C;colors: { 'color-734b7c': '#734B7C' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.294, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_734b7c">#734B7C</color>fill="#734B7C"More Purple Colors
#734B7C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#734B7C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #734B7C?
#734B7C is a dark purple — rgb(115, 75, 124) in RGB and hsl(289, 25%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.51.
What is the RGB value of #734B7C?
#734B7C is rgb(115, 75, 124) — red 115, green 75, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #734B7C?
#734B7C converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 40%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #734B7C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #734B7C scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #734B7C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #734B7C 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 23.22, which is visibly different.
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