What color is #744F87?

#744F87 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #744F87?

The RGB value is 116, 79, 135: 116 red, 79 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744F87?

The complementary color is #62874F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #744F87?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#744F87 color

#744F87 rgb(116, 79, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #744F87 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 31% green and 52.9% blue (116, 79, 135).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 26% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#744F87 color codes

HEX	`#744F87`
RGB	`rgb(116, 79, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 31%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 26%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 41%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 41%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.67, 26.4, -25.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.67, 36.58, 316.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.371, 11.055, 24.294)`
Decimal	`7622535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744F87, 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 #744F87	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#744F87 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #744F87 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744f87; }
.text { color: #744f87; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744f87; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 79 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744f87, #874f7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #744F87?: #744F87 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #744F87?: The RGB value is 116, 79, 135: 116 red, 79 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744F87?: The complementary color is #62874F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744F87?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.