What color is #744264?

#744264 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #744264?

The RGB value is 116, 66, 100: 116 red, 66 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744264?

The complementary color is #427452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #744264?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#744264 color

#744264 rgb(116, 66, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #744264 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 25.9% green and 39.2% blue (116, 66, 100).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 14% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Magician’s Cloak (#784467), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#744264 color codes

HEX	`#744264`
RGB	`rgb(116, 66, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 25.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 14%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.06, 26.85, -10.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.06, 28.89, 338.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.451, 8.53, 13.097)`
Decimal	`7619172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744264, 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 #744264	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#744264 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #744264 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744264; }
.text { color: #744264; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744264; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 66 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744264, #74424b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #744264?: #744264 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #744264?: The RGB value is 116, 66, 100: 116 red, 66 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744264?: The complementary color is #427452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744264?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.