What color is #74627D?

#74627D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74627D?

The RGB value is 116, 98, 125: 116 red, 98 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74627D?

The complementary color is #6B7D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74627D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74627D color

#74627D rgb(116, 98, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #74627D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 38.4% green and 49% blue (116, 98, 125).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 12% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#74627D color codes

HEX	`#74627D`
RGB	`rgb(116, 98, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 38.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 12%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 22%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 22%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.13, 12.63, -12.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.13, 17.7, 315.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.271, 13.929, 21.282)`
Decimal	`7627389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74627D, 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 #74627D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#74627D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #74627D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74627d; }
.text { color: #74627d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74627d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 98 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74627d, #7d6279); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #74627D?: #74627D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74627D?: The RGB value is 116, 98, 125: 116 red, 98 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74627D?: The complementary color is #6B7D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74627D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.