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#7433E6 Color

#7433E6 is rgb(116, 51, 230) in RGB, hsl(262, 78%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 78%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7433E6
HEX#7433E6
RGBrgb(116, 51, 230)
HSLhsl(262, 78%, 55%)
HSVhsv(262, 78%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 78%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.246 292)
LABlab(39.67% 57.04 -80.88)
LCHlch(39.67% 98.97 305.19)

What #7433E6 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 #7433E6, 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.

#7433E6 Channel Values

How #7433E6 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 116 · G 51 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 78% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 78% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7433E6 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 text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7433E6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7433E6; 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 #7433E6

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 #7433E6 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#7433E6
Protanopia#4444E6
Protanomaly#5B3EE6
Deuteranopia#5050E5
Deuteranomaly#6046E6
Tritanopia#4F6464
Tritanomaly#6055A8
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #7433E6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7433e6: #7433E6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7433E6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7433e6': '#7433E6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.200, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_7433e6">#7433E6</color>
SVG fillfill="#7433E6"

More Purple Colors

#7433E6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7433E6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7433E6?

#7433E6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(116, 51, 230) in RGB and hsl(262, 78%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.89.

What is the RGB value of #7433E6?

#7433E6 is rgb(116, 51, 230) — red 116, green 51, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7433E6?

#7433E6 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 78%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7433E6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7433E6 scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7433E6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7433E6 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 7.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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