#742b60 color: Byzantium
#742b60 is rgb(116, 43, 96) in RGB and oklch(41.353% 0.12185 339.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Eggplant
- fuchsia-900
- Black 55%
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About #742b60
#742b60 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 340°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.3:1 contrast and black text 2.26:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-900.
Lighter: #742b60 mixed with white
Darker: #742b60 mixed with black
Calmer: #742b60 with less saturation
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What color is #742b60?
#742b60 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Byzantium. In RGB it is rgb(116, 43, 96), in HSL hsl(316.44, 45.91%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.353% 0.12185 339.755).
What colors go well with #742b60?
The complementary color of #742b60 is #005e33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f347c and #7f273c. The triadic partners are #594b00 and #00566f.
Is white or black text more readable on #742b60?
White text reads better on #742b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.3:1 and black gives 2.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #742b60 a warm or cool color?
#742b60 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.122.