What color is #744885?

#744885 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #744885?

The RGB value is 116, 72, 133: 116 red, 72 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744885?

The complementary color is #598548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #744885?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#744885 color

#744885 rgb(116, 72, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #744885 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 28.2% green and 52.2% blue (116, 72, 133).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Grapes of Italy (#714A8B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#744885 color codes

HEX	`#744885`
RGB	`rgb(116, 72, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 28.2%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 46%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 46%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.92, 30.09, -26.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.92, 40.32, 318.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.753, 10.042, 23.4)`
Decimal	`7620741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744885, 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 #744885	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#744885 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #744885 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744885; }
.text { color: #744885; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744885; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 72 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744885, #854878); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #744885?: #744885 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #744885?: The RGB value is 116, 72, 133: 116 red, 72 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744885?: The complementary color is #598548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744885?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.