What color is #743561?

#743561 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #743561?

The RGB value is 116, 53, 97: 116 red, 53 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #743561?

The complementary color is #357448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #743561?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#743561 color

#743561 rgb(116, 53, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #743561 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 20.8% green and 38% blue (116, 53, 97).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 37% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#743561 color codes

HEX	`#743561`
RGB	`rgb(116, 53, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 20.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 37%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 54%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.09, 33.66, -13.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.09, 36.19, 338.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.633, 7.123, 12.122)`
Decimal	`7615841`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #743561, 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 #743561	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#743561 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #743561 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #743561; }
.text { color: #743561; }
.border { border: 2px solid #743561; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 53 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #743561, #743542); }

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Questions

What color is #743561?: #743561 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #743561?: The RGB value is 116, 53, 97: 116 red, 53 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #743561?: The complementary color is #357448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #743561?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.