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#735EB0 Color

#735EB0 is rgb(115, 94, 176) in RGB, hsl(255, 34%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 47%, 0%, 31%) 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. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#735EB0
HEX#735EB0
RGBrgb(115, 94, 176)
HSLhsl(255, 34%, 53%)
HSVhsv(255, 47%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 47%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(54% 0.126 293.5)
LABlab(44.90% 23.25 -41.35)
LCHlch(44.90% 47.43 299.34)

What #735EB0 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 #735EB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#735EB0 Channel Values

How #735EB0 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 94 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 34% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 47% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.31:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #735EB0 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 text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #735EB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #735EB0; 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 #735EB0

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 #735EB0 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#735EB0
Protanopia#6262B0
Protanomaly#6960B0
Deuteranopia#6666B0
Deuteranomaly#6B63B0
Tritanopia#656D6D
Tritanomaly#6B678D
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #735EB0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-735eb0: #735EB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #735EB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-735eb0': '#735EB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.369, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_735eb0">#735EB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#735EB0"

More Purple Colors

#735EB0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#735EB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #735EB0?

#735EB0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(115, 94, 176) in RGB and hsl(255, 34%, 53%) 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.

What is the RGB value of #735EB0?

#735EB0 is rgb(115, 94, 176) — red 115, green 94, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #735EB0?

#735EB0 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 47%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #735EB0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #735EB0 scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #735EB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #735EB0 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 14.8, which is visibly different.

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