What color is #74005D?

#74005D is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74005D?

The RGB value is 116, 0, 93: 116 red, 0 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74005D?

The complementary color is #007417, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74005D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74005D color

#74005D rgb(116, 0, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #74005D is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 0% green and 36.5% blue (116, 0, 93).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 100% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 20% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Velvet (#750851), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.05:1).

#74005D color codes

HEX	`#74005D`
RGB	`rgb(116, 0, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 0%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 100%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 20%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.27, 51.49, -21.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.27, 55.7, 337.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.179, 4.504, 10.74)`
Decimal	`7602269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74005D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #74005D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#74005D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #74005D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74005d; }
.text { color: #74005d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74005d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 0 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74005d, #740023); }

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Questions

What color is #74005D?: #74005D is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74005D?: The RGB value is 116, 0, 93: 116 red, 0 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74005D?: The complementary color is #007417, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74005D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.