What color is #742174?

#742174 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #742174?

The RGB value is 116, 33, 116: 116 red, 33 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #742174?

The complementary color is #217421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #742174?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#742174 color

#742174 rgb(116, 33, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #742174 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 12.9% green and 45.5% blue (116, 33, 116).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 56% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Hello Darkness My Old Friend (#802280), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#742174 color codes

HEX	`#742174`
RGB	`rgb(116, 33, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 12.9%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 56%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 72%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.57, 46.49, -29.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.57, 54.99, 327.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.899, 6.062, 17.116)`
Decimal	`7610740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #742174, 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 #742174	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#742174 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #742174 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #742174; }
.text { color: #742174; }
.border { border: 2px solid #742174; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 33 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #742174, #74214b); }

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Questions

What color is #742174?: #742174 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #742174?: The RGB value is 116, 33, 116: 116 red, 33 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #742174?: The complementary color is #217421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #742174?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.