#735181 Color
#735181 is rgb(115, 81, 129) in RGB, hsl(283, 23%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 37%, 0%, 49%) 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 6.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#735181rgb(115, 81, 129)hsl(283, 23%, 41%)hsv(283, 37%, 51%)cmyk(11%, 37%, 0%, 49%)oklch(49% 0.085 315.7)lab(39.65% 21.55 -21.50)lch(39.65% 30.45 315.07)What #735181 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 #735181, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#735181 Channel Values
How #735181 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 81 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 23% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 37% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #735181 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 #735181
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #735181; 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 #735181
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 #735181 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.
#735181#585881#645581#5E5E80#675981#6D5959#70566B#5E5E5EUsing #735181 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-735181: #735181;background-color: #735181;colors: { 'color-735181': '#735181' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.318, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_735181">#735181</color>fill="#735181"More Purple Colors
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#735181 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #735181?
#735181 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(115, 81, 129) in RGB and hsl(283, 23%, 41%) 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 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #735181?
#735181 is rgb(115, 81, 129) — red 115, green 81, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #735181?
#735181 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 37%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #735181 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #735181 scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #735181 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #735181 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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