What color is #74688D?

#74688D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74688D?

The RGB value is 116, 104, 141: 116 red, 104 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74688D?

The complementary color is #818D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74688D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74688D color

#74688D rgb(116, 104, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #74688D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 40.8% green and 55.3% blue (116, 104, 141).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 15% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#74688D color codes

HEX	`#74688D`
RGB	`rgb(116, 104, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 40.8%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 15%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 26%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 26%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.36, 12.69, -18.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.36, 22.51, 304.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.959, 15.537, 27.3)`
Decimal	`7628941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74688D, 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 #74688D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#74688D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #74688D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74688d; }
.text { color: #74688d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74688d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 104 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74688d, #87688d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #74688D?: #74688D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74688D?: The RGB value is 116, 104, 141: 116 red, 104 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74688D?: The complementary color is #818D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74688D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.