What color is #742D73?

#742D73 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #742D73?

The RGB value is 116, 45, 115: 116 red, 45 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #742D73?

The complementary color is #2D742E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #742D73?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#742D73 color

#742D73 rgb(116, 45, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #742D73 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 17.6% green and 45.1% blue (116, 45, 115).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 1% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Eminence (#6E3974), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#742D73 color codes

HEX	`#742D73`
RGB	`rgb(116, 45, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 17.6%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 44%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 61%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 1%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.41, 41.02, -25.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.41, 48.47, 327.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.235, 6.828, 16.943)`
Decimal	`7613811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #742D73, 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 #742D73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#742D73 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	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 #742D73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #742d73; }
.text { color: #742d73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #742d73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 45 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #742d73, #742d50); }

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Questions

What color is #742D73?: #742D73 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #742D73?: The RGB value is 116, 45, 115: 116 red, 45 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #742D73?: The complementary color is #2D742E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #742D73?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.