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#744bc2 color: Soft violet

#744bc2 is rgb(116, 75, 194) in RGB and oklch(52.054% 0.17787 295.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

52.1%
0.178
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #744bc2

#744bc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, 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: #744bc2 mixed with white

  1. 744bc2
  2. 805ec9
  3. 8d71d0
  4. 9a83d7
  5. a794de
  6. b5a6e4
  7. c3b8ea
  8. d2c9f0
  9. e1dbf5
  10. f0edfa

Darker: #744bc2 mixed with black

  1. 744bc2
  2. 6440a8
  3. 54358f
  4. 452b77
  5. 372160
  6. 291749
  7. 1b0e34
  8. 0f0620
  9. 05020e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #744bc2 with less saturation

  1. 744bc2
  2. 7250b9
  3. 7154b1
  4. 7058a8
  5. 6e5b9f
  6. 6d5e97
  7. 6c618e
  8. 6b6385
  9. 6a657c
  10. 6a6773

Questions about #744bc2

What color is #744bc2?

#744bc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(116, 75, 194), in HSL hsl(260.67, 49.38%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.054% 0.17787 295.413).

What colors go well with #744bc2?

The complementary color of #744bc2 is #677100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #365fce and #9a3a9f. The triadic partners are #a74a00 and #007e66.

Is white or black text more readable on #744bc2?

White text reads better on #744bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #744bc2 a warm or cool color?

#744bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.178.