What color is #742066?

#742066 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #742066?

The RGB value is 116, 32, 102: 116 red, 32 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #742066?

The complementary color is #20742E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #742066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#742066 color

#742066 rgb(116, 32, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #742066 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 12.5% green and 40% blue (116, 32, 102).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 57% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 12% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.81:1).

#742066 color codes

HEX	`#742066`
RGB	`rgb(116, 32, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 12.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 57%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 72%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 12%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.66, 44.47, -21.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.66, 49.54, 333.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.117, 5.706, 13.136)`
Decimal	`7610470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #742066, 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 #742066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#742066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #742066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #742066; }
.text { color: #742066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #742066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 32 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #742066, #74203c); }

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Questions

What color is #742066?: #742066 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #742066?: The RGB value is 116, 32, 102: 116 red, 32 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #742066?: The complementary color is #20742E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #742066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.