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#744bc1 color: Soft violet

#744bc1 is rgb(116, 75, 193) in RGB and oklch(51.982% 0.17664 295.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

52%
0.177
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #744bc1

#744bc1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Rain (#7442c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-700.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #744bc1 mixed with white

  1. 744bc1
  2. 805ec8
  3. 8d71d0
  4. 9a83d7
  5. a794dd
  6. b5a6e3
  7. c3b8ea
  8. d2c9ef
  9. e1dbf5
  10. f0edfa

Darker: #744bc1 mixed with black

  1. 744bc1
  2. 6440a7
  3. 54358f
  4. 452b77
  5. 37215f
  6. 291749
  7. 1b0e34
  8. 0f0620
  9. 05020e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #744bc1 with less saturation

  1. 744bc1
  2. 7250b8
  3. 7154b0
  4. 7058a7
  5. 6e5b9f
  6. 6d5e96
  7. 6c618d
  8. 6b6384
  9. 6a657b
  10. 696772

Questions about #744bc1

What color is #744bc1?

#744bc1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(116, 75, 193), in HSL hsl(260.85, 48.76%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.982% 0.17664 295.622).

What colors go well with #744bc1?

The complementary color of #744bc1 is #677100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #375fcd and #993a9e. The triadic partners are #a74a00 and #007e66.

Is white or black text more readable on #744bc1?

White text reads better on #744bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #744bc1 a warm or cool color?

#744bc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.177.