#742e62 color: Byzantium
#742e62 is rgb(116, 46, 98) in RGB and oklch(41.851% 0.11847 338.68) 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 #742e62
#742e62 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 41.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 339°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.09:1 contrast and black text 2.31:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-900.
Lighter: #742e62 mixed with white
Darker: #742e62 mixed with black
Calmer: #742e62 with less saturation
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What color is #742e62?
#742e62 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Byzantium. In RGB it is rgb(116, 46, 98), in HSL hsl(315.43, 43.21%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.851% 0.11847 338.68).
What colors go well with #742e62?
The complementary color of #742e62 is #005f33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f377d and #7f2a3f. The triadic partners are #5c4c00 and #005870.
Is white or black text more readable on #742e62?
White text reads better on #742e62: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and black gives 2.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #742e62 a warm or cool color?
#742e62 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 41.9% and its chroma 0.118.