What color is #744D7D?

#744D7D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #744D7D?

The RGB value is 116, 77, 125: 116 red, 77 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744D7D?

The complementary color is #567D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #744D7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#744D7D color

#744D7D rgb(116, 77, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #744D7D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 30.2% green and 49% blue (116, 77, 125).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 24% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Neon Violet (#674876), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#744D7D color codes

HEX	`#744D7D`
RGB	`rgb(116, 77, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 30.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 24%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 38%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 38%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.73, 25.35, -20.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.73, 32.7, 320.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.558, 10.502, 20.711)`
Decimal	`7622013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744D7D, 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 #744D7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#744D7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #744D7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744d7d; }
.text { color: #744d7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744d7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 77 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744d7d, #7d4d6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #744D7D?: #744D7D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #744D7D?: The RGB value is 116, 77, 125: 116 red, 77 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744D7D?: The complementary color is #567D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744D7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.