What color is #740792?

#740792 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Ultraberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #740792?

The RGB value is 116, 7, 146: 116 red, 7 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #740792?

The complementary color is #259207, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #740792?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#740792 color

#740792 rgb(116, 7, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #740792 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 2.7% green and 57.3% blue (116, 7, 146).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 91% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Ultraberry (#770088), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.6:1).

#740792 color codes

HEX	`#740792`
RGB	`rgb(116, 7, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 2.7%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 91%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 95%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 95%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.26, 58.94, -48.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.26, 76.43, 320.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.466, 5.941, 27.679)`
Decimal	`7604114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #740792, 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 #740792	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#740792 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #740792 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #740792; }
.text { color: #740792; }
.border { border: 2px solid #740792; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 7 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #740792, #92076b); }

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Questions

What color is #740792?: #740792 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Ultraberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #740792?: The RGB value is 116, 7, 146: 116 red, 7 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #740792?: The complementary color is #259207, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #740792?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.