What color is #742C78?

#742C78 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #742C78?

The RGB value is 116, 44, 120: 116 red, 44 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #742C78?

The complementary color is #30782C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #742C78?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#742C78 color

#742C78 rgb(116, 44, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #742C78 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 17.3% green and 47.1% blue (116, 44, 120).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 46% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#742C78 color codes

HEX	`#742C78`
RGB	`rgb(116, 44, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 17.3%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 46%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 63%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 63%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.51, 42.46, -28.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.51, 51.32, 325.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.493, 6.871, 18.487)`
Decimal	`7613560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #742C78, 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 #742C78	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#742C78 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #742C78 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #742c78; }
.text { color: #742c78; }
.border { border: 2px solid #742c78; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 44 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #742c78, #782c56); }

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Questions

What color is #742C78?: #742C78 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #742C78?: The RGB value is 116, 44, 120: 116 red, 44 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #742C78?: The complementary color is #30782C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #742C78?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.