#742d64 color: Byzantium
#742d64 is rgb(116, 45, 100) in RGB and oklch(41.812% 0.12175 337.241) 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 #742d64
#742d64 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 337°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.12:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-900.
Lighter: #742d64 mixed with white
Darker: #742d64 mixed with black
Calmer: #742d64 with less saturation
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What color is #742d64?
#742d64 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Byzantium. In RGB it is rgb(116, 45, 100), in HSL hsl(313.52, 44.1%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.812% 0.12175 337.241).
What colors go well with #742d64?
The complementary color of #742d64 is #005f30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e367f and #802841. The triadic partners are #5d4b00 and #00586e.
Is white or black text more readable on #742d64?
White text reads better on #742d64: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #742d64 a warm or cool color?
#742d64 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.122.