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#73628D Color

#73628D is rgb(115, 98, 141) in RGB, hsl(264, 18%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 30%, 0%, 45%) 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 8.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73628D
HEX#73628D
RGBrgb(115, 98, 141)
HSLhsl(264, 18%, 47%)
HSVhsv(264, 30%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 30%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.069 302.2)
LABlab(44.50% 13.94 -21.31)
LCHlch(44.50% 25.47 303.18)

What #73628D 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 #73628D, 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.

#73628D Channel Values

How #73628D 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 98 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 18% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 30% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73628D 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 text5.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #73628D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73628D; 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 #73628D

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 #73628D 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#73628D
Protanopia#65658D
Protanomaly#6B648D
Deuteranopia#68688D
Deuteranomaly#6D668D
Tritanopia#6D6969
Tritanomaly#6F6679
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #73628D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73628d: #73628D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73628D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73628d': '#73628D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.384, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_73628d">#73628D</color>
SVG fillfill="#73628D"

More Purple Colors

#73628D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#73628D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73628D?

#73628D is a mid-tone purple — rgb(115, 98, 141) in RGB and hsl(264, 18%, 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 8.07.

What is the RGB value of #73628D?

#73628D is rgb(115, 98, 141) — red 115, green 98, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73628D?

#73628D converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 30%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73628D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #73628D scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73628D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73628D 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 21.81, which is visibly different.

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