What color is #742556?

#742556 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #742556?

The RGB value is 116, 37, 86: 116 red, 37 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #742556?

The complementary color is #257443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #742556?

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.

#742556 color

#742556 rgb(116, 37, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #742556 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 14.5% green and 33.7% blue (116, 37, 86).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 52% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 26% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#742556 color codes

HEX	`#742556`
RGB	`rgb(116, 37, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 14.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 52%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 68%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 26%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.67, 39.87, -11.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.67, 41.47, 344.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.544, 5.709, 9.402)`
Decimal	`7611734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #742556, 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 #742556	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#742556 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 #742556 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #742556; }
.text { color: #742556; }
.border { border: 2px solid #742556; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 37 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #742556, #74252f); }

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Questions

What color is #742556?: #742556 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #742556?: The RGB value is 116, 37, 86: 116 red, 37 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #742556?: The complementary color is #257443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #742556?: 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.