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#736693 Color

#736693 is rgb(115, 102, 147) in RGB, hsl(257, 18%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 31%, 0%, 42%) 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 6.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#736693
HEX#736693
RGBrgb(115, 102, 147)
HSLhsl(257, 18%, 49%)
HSVhsv(257, 31%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 31%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(54% 0.071 297.2)
LABlab(45.78% 12.78 -22.91)
LCHlch(45.78% 26.23 299.15)

What #736693 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 #736693, 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.

#736693 Channel Values

How #736693 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 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 18% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 31% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #736693 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 text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #736693

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #736693; 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 #736693

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 #736693 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#736693
Protanopia#686893
Protanomaly#6D6793
Deuteranopia#6B6B93
Deuteranomaly#6E6993
Tritanopia#6C6D6D
Tritanomaly#6F6A7E
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #736693 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-736693: #736693;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #736693;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-736693': '#736693' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.400, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_736693">#736693</color>
SVG fillfill="#736693"

More Purple Colors

#736693 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#736693 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #736693?

#736693 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(115, 102, 147) in RGB and hsl(257, 18%, 49%) 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 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #736693?

#736693 is rgb(115, 102, 147) — red 115, green 102, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #736693?

#736693 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 31%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #736693 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #736693 scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #736693 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #736693 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 21.3, which is visibly different.

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