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#744dc2 color: Soft violet

#744dc2 is rgb(116, 77, 194) in RGB and oklch(52.36% 0.17507 295.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

52.4%
0.175
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #744dc2

#744dc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, 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: #744dc2 mixed with white

  1. 744dc2
  2. 8060c9
  3. 8d72d0
  4. 9a84d7
  5. a795de
  6. b5a7e4
  7. c3b8ea
  8. d2caf0
  9. e1dbf5
  10. f0edfa

Darker: #744dc2 mixed with black

  1. 744dc2
  2. 6442a8
  3. 54378f
  4. 452c77
  5. 372260
  6. 291849
  7. 1b0f34
  8. 0f0720
  9. 05020e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #744dc2 with less saturation

  1. 744dc2
  2. 7352ba
  3. 7156b1
  4. 7059a8
  5. 6f5ca0
  6. 6e5f97
  7. 6d628e
  8. 6c6486
  9. 6b667c
  10. 6a6873

Questions about #744dc2

What color is #744dc2?

#744dc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(116, 77, 194), in HSL hsl(260, 48.95%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.36% 0.17507 295.007).

What colors go well with #744dc2?

The complementary color of #744dc2 is #697200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3761cd and #993ca0. The triadic partners are #a94b00 and #007f66.

Is white or black text more readable on #744dc2?

White text reads better on #744dc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #744dc2 a warm or cool color?

#744dc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.175.