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#736685 Color

#736685 is rgb(115, 102, 133) in RGB, hsl(265, 13%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 23%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rhythm (#777696), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#736685
HEX#736685
RGBrgb(115, 102, 133)
HSLhsl(265, 13%, 46%)
HSVhsv(265, 23%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 23%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.05 303.9)
LABlab(45.31% 10.21 -15.31)
LCHlch(45.31% 18.41 303.70)

What #736685 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 #736685, 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.

#736685 Channel Values

How #736685 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 102 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 13% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 23% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #736685 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 text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #736685

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #736685; 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 #736685

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 #736685 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#736685
Protanopia#686885
Protanomaly#6D6785
Deuteranopia#6B6B85
Deuteranomaly#6E6985
Tritanopia#6F6B6B
Tritanomaly#716976
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #736685 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-736685: #736685;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #736685;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-736685': '#736685' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.400, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_736685">#736685</color>
SVG fillfill="#736685"

More Purple Colors

#736685 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#736685 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #736685?

#736685 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(115, 102, 133) in RGB and hsl(265, 13%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rhythm (#777696), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.

What is the RGB value of #736685?

#736685 is rgb(115, 102, 133) — red 115, green 102, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #736685?

#736685 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 23%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #736685 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #736685 scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #736685 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #736685 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 16.05, which is visibly different.

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