What color is #742FB9?

#742FB9 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Emperor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #742FB9?

The RGB value is 116, 47, 185: 116 red, 47 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #742FB9?

The complementary color is #74B92F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #742FB9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#742FB9 color

#742FB9 rgb(116, 47, 185)

Shades of purple

The hex color #742FB9 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 18.4% green and 72.5% blue (116, 47, 185).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 59% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Purple Emperor (#6633BB), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#742FB9 color codes

HEX	`#742FB9`
RGB	`rgb(116, 47, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 18.4%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 59%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 75%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 75%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.46, 55.45, -60.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.46, 82.05, 312.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.974, 9.249, 46.78)`
Decimal	`7614393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #742FB9, 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 #742FB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#742FB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #742FB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #742fb9; }
.text { color: #742fb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #742fb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 47 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #742fb9, #b92fb9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #742FB9?: #742FB9 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Emperor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #742FB9?: The RGB value is 116, 47, 185: 116 red, 47 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #742FB9?: The complementary color is #74B92F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #742FB9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.