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#744992 color: Purple Sapphire

#744992 is rgb(116, 73, 146) in RGB and oklch(48.603% 0.12115 309.786) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

48.6%
0.121
310°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #744992

#744992 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.75:1 contrast and black text 3.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Sapphire (#754b8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #744992 mixed with white

  1. 744992
  2. 815b9d
  3. 8e6ca8
  4. 9c7eb3
  5. aa90be
  6. b7a2c9
  7. c5b4d4
  8. d4c6df
  9. e2d9e9
  10. f0ecf4

Darker: #744992 mixed with black

  1. 744992
  2. 643e7e
  3. 54346b
  4. 452a58
  5. 372046
  6. 291735
  7. 1b0e25
  8. 0f0616
  9. 050208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #744992 with less saturation

  1. 744992
  2. 724c8d
  3. 704f88
  4. 6e5183
  5. 6c547e
  6. 6a5679
  7. 685874
  8. 665a6f
  9. 635c6a
  10. 615d65

Questions about #744992

What color is #744992?

#744992 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(116, 73, 146), in HSL hsl(275.34, 33.33%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.603% 0.12115 309.786).

What colors go well with #744992?

The complementary color of #744992 is #486c12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5355a2 and #8a4075. The triadic partners are #8a5000 and #00716c.

Is white or black text more readable on #744992?

White text reads better on #744992: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and black gives 3.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #744992 a warm or cool color?

#744992 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.121.