What color is #740061?

#740061 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Grapest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #740061?

The RGB value is 116, 0, 97: 116 red, 0 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #740061?

The complementary color is #007413, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #740061?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#740061 color

#740061 rgb(116, 0, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #740061 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 0% green and 38% blue (116, 0, 97).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 100% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Grapest (#880066), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.96:1).

#740061 color codes

HEX	`#740061`
RGB	`rgb(116, 0, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 0%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 100%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.49, 52.04, -23.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.49, 57.12, 335.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.36, 4.577, 11.697)`
Decimal	`7602273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #740061, 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 #740061	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#740061 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #740061 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #740061; }
.text { color: #740061; }
.border { border: 2px solid #740061; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 0 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #740061, #740027); }

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Questions

What color is #740061?: #740061 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Grapest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #740061?: The RGB value is 116, 0, 97: 116 red, 0 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #740061?: The complementary color is #007413, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #740061?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.