What color is #746274?

#746274 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746274?

The RGB value is 116, 98, 116: 116 red, 98 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746274?

The complementary color is #627462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746274?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746274 color

#746274 rgb(116, 98, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #746274 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 38.4% green and 45.5% blue (116, 98, 116).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#746274 color codes

HEX	`#746274`
RGB	`rgb(116, 98, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 38.4%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.81, 10.71, -7.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.81, 13.03, 325.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.722, 13.71, 18.39)`
Decimal	`7627380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746274, 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 #746274	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746274 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #746274 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746274; }
.text { color: #746274; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746274; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 98 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746274, #74626b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #746274?: #746274 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746274?: The RGB value is 116, 98, 116: 116 red, 98 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746274?: The complementary color is #627462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746274?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.