#74408b color: Amaranth Purple
#74408b is rgb(116, 64, 139) in RGB and oklch(46.724% 0.12833 314.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Purple
- fuchsia-900
- Black 45%
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About #74408b
#74408b is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 314°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.37:1 contrast and black text 2.85:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amaranth Purple (#723f89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-900.
Lighter: #74408b mixed with white
Darker: #74408b mixed with black
Calmer: #74408b with less saturation
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Questions about #74408b
What color is #74408b?
#74408b is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Amaranth Purple. In RGB it is rgb(116, 64, 139), in HSL hsl(281.6, 36.95%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.724% 0.12833 314.495).
What colors go well with #74408b?
The complementary color of #74408b is #38690d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #544c9e and #89376b. The triadic partners are #804d00 and #006a6b.
Is white or black text more readable on #74408b?
White text reads better on #74408b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 and black gives 2.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #74408b a warm or cool color?
#74408b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.128.