#745798 Color
#745798 is rgb(116, 87, 152) in RGB, hsl(267, 27%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 43%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#745798rgb(116, 87, 152)hsl(267, 27%, 47%)hsv(267, 43%, 60%)cmyk(24%, 43%, 0%, 40%)oklch(51.4% 0.104 303.5)lab(42.19% 22.67 -31.43)lch(42.19% 38.76 305.80)What #745798 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 #745798, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#745798 Channel Values
How #745798 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 116 · G 87 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 27% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 43% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #745798 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 #745798
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #745798; 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 #745798
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 #745798 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.
#745798#5D5D98#675B98#626298#6A5E98#6B6262#6F5E7B#646464Using #745798 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-745798: #745798;background-color: #745798;colors: { 'color-745798': '#745798' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.341, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_745798">#745798</color>fill="#745798"More Purple Colors
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#745798 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #745798?
#745798 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(116, 87, 152) in RGB and hsl(267, 27%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #745798?
#745798 is rgb(116, 87, 152) — red 116, green 87, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #745798?
#745798 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 43%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #745798 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #745798 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #745798 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #745798 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 16.47, which is visibly different.
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