#736090 Color
#736090 is rgb(115, 96, 144) in RGB, hsl(264, 20%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 33%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#736090rgb(115, 96, 144)hsl(264, 20%, 47%)hsv(264, 33%, 56%)cmyk(20%, 33%, 0%, 44%)oklch(52.7% 0.077 302)lab(44.08% 15.64 -23.75)lch(44.08% 28.44 303.37)What #736090 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 #736090, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#736090 Channel Values
How #736090 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 96 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 20% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 33% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.52:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #736090 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 #736090
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #736090; 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 #736090
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 #736090 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.
#736090#646490#6A6290#676790#6C6490#6C6868#6F657A#696969Using #736090 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-736090: #736090;background-color: #736090;colors: { 'color-736090': '#736090' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.376, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_736090">#736090</color>fill="#736090"More Purple Colors
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#736090 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #736090?
#736090 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(115, 96, 144) in RGB and hsl(264, 20%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.
What is the RGB value of #736090?
#736090 is rgb(115, 96, 144) — red 115, green 96, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #736090?
#736090 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 33%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #736090 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #736090 scores 5.52:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #736090 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #736090 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 24.17, which is visibly different.
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