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#7356D2 Color

#7356D2 is rgb(115, 86, 210) in RGB, hsl(254, 58%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 59%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7356D2
HEX#7356D2
RGBrgb(115, 86, 210)
HSLhsl(254, 58%, 58%)
HSVhsv(254, 59%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 59%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.183 289.8)
LABlab(44.79% 35.32 -61.17)
LCHlch(44.79% 70.64 300.00)

What #7356D2 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 #7356D2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 6.18Iris#5A4FCFΔE 7.03Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 8.52Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 10.26Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 10.93Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 14.75

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#7356D2 Channel Values

How #7356D2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 115 · G 86 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 58% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 59% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7356D2 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 text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7356D2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7356D2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7356D2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7356D2
Complementary
#B5D256
Analogous
#5677D2
Analogous
#B156D2
Triadic
#D27356
Triadic
#56D273
Split comp.
#D2B156
Split comp.
#77D256

Tints & Shades of #7356D2

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.

Tints

#876ED8
#9782DE
#AC9AE4
#C0B2EB
#D4CBF1
#E4DFF6

Shades

#5836C9
#4C2EAD
#3E258D
#301D6D
#21144D
#150D30

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7356D2.

How #7356D2 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#7356D2
Protanopia#5C5CD2
Protanomaly#665AD2
Deuteranopia#6161D2
Deuteranomaly#695DD2
Tritanopia#5A7070
Tritanomaly#6567A1
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #7356D2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7356d2: #7356D2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7356D2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7356d2': '#7356D2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.337, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_7356d2">#7356D2</color>
SVG fillfill="#7356D2"

More Blue Colors

#7356D2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#7356D2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7356D2?

#7356D2 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(115, 86, 210) in RGB and hsl(254, 58%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #7356D2?

#7356D2 is rgb(115, 86, 210) — red 115, green 86, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7356D2?

#7356D2 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 59%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7356D2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7356D2 scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7356D2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7356D2 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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