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#744a95 color: Purple Sapphire

#744a95 is rgb(116, 74, 149) in RGB and oklch(48.946% 0.12317 308.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

48.9%
0.123
308°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #744a95

#744a95 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.65:1 contrast and black text 3.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Sapphire (#754b8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #744a95 mixed with white

  1. 744a95
  2. 815ca0
  3. 8e6dab
  4. 9c7fb5
  5. a990c0
  6. b7a2cb
  7. c5b4d5
  8. d3c7e0
  9. e2d9ea
  10. f0ecf5

Darker: #744a95 mixed with black

  1. 744a95
  2. 643f81
  3. 54356d
  4. 452a5a
  5. 372048
  6. 291737
  7. 1b0e26
  8. 0f0616
  9. 050208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #744a95 with less saturation

  1. 744a95
  2. 724d90
  3. 70508b
  4. 6e5286
  5. 6c5581
  6. 6a577b
  7. 685976
  8. 665b71
  9. 645d6b
  10. 625e66

Questions about #744a95

What color is #744a95?

#744a95 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(116, 74, 149), in HSL hsl(273.6, 33.63%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.946% 0.12317 308.355).

What colors go well with #744a95?

The complementary color of #744a95 is #4b6d0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5256a4 and #8b4178. The triadic partners are #8c5000 and #00726c.

Is white or black text more readable on #744a95?

White text reads better on #744a95: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and black gives 3.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #744a95 a warm or cool color?

#744a95 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.123.