#734DFF Color

#734DFF is rgb(115, 77, 255) in RGB, hsl(253, 100%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 70%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 14.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#734DFF

HEX#734DFF

RGBrgb(115, 77, 255)

HSLhsl(253, 100%, 65%)

HSVhsv(253, 70%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 70%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.247 285.3)

LABlab(45.90% 50.47 -84.72)

LCHlch(45.90% 98.61 300.78)

What #734DFF 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 #734DFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Palatinate Blue#273BE2ΔE 14.51 Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 16 Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 16.65 Very Light Blue#6666FFΔE 17.78 Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 18.68 Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 19.73

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#734DFF Channel Values

How #734DFF 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 77 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 253° · S 100% · L 65%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 253° · S 70% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 55% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #734DFF 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 text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #734DFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #734DFF; 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 #734DFF

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 #734DFF 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#734DFF

Protanopia#5555FF

Protanomaly#6252FF

Deuteranopia#5C5CFF

Deuteranomaly#6656FF

Tritanopia#417979

Tritanomaly#596ABE

Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #734DFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-734dff: #734DFF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #734DFF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-734dff': '#734DFF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.302, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_734dff">#734DFF</color>

SVG fillfill="#734DFF"

More Blue Colors

#734DFF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#734DFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #734DFF?

#734DFF is a light blue — rgb(115, 77, 255) in RGB and hsl(253, 100%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.51.

What is the RGB value of #734DFF?

#734DFF is rgb(115, 77, 255) — red 115, green 77, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #734DFF?

#734DFF converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 70%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #734DFF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #734DFF scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #734DFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #734DFF 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 16, which is visibly different.

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