#742e79 color: Maximum Purple
#742e79 is rgb(116, 46, 121) in RGB and oklch(43.076% 0.139 324.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Purple
- fuchsia-900
- Black 53%
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About #742e79
#742e79 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 325°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.72:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-900.
Lighter: #742e79 mixed with white
Darker: #742e79 mixed with black
Calmer: #742e79 with less saturation
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What color is #742e79?
#742e79 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Maximum Purple. In RGB it is rgb(116, 46, 121), in HSL hsl(296, 44.91%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.076% 0.139 324.967).
What colors go well with #742e79?
The complementary color of #742e79 is #006213. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #573b93 and #862554. The triadic partners are #6b4900 and #005e68.
Is white or black text more readable on #742e79?
White text reads better on #742e79: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #742e79 a warm or cool color?
#742e79 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.139.