What color is #744D6D?

#744D6D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #744D6D?

The RGB value is 116, 77, 109: 116 red, 77 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744D6D?

The complementary color is #4D7454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #744D6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#744D6D color

#744D6D rgb(116, 77, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #744D6D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 30.2% green and 42.7% blue (116, 77, 109).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 20% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 6% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Magician’s Cloak (#784467), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#744D6D color codes

HEX	`#744D6D`
RGB	`rgb(116, 77, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 30.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 20%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 34%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 6%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.07, 22.01, -11.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.07, 24.97, 331.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.617, 10.125, 15.755)`
Decimal	`7621997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744D6D, 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 #744D6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#744D6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #744D6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744d6d; }
.text { color: #744d6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744d6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 77 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744d6d, #744d5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #744D6D?: #744D6D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #744D6D?: The RGB value is 116, 77, 109: 116 red, 77 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744D6D?: The complementary color is #4D7454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744D6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.