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#744e8a color: Ninja Princess

#744e8a is rgb(116, 78, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.035% 0.10213 312.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

49%
0.102
312°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #744e8a

#744e8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.56:1 contrast and black text 3.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #744e8a mixed with white

  1. 744e8a
  2. 815f96
  3. 8e70a1
  4. 9c81ad
  5. aa92b9
  6. b7a4c4
  7. c5b5d0
  8. d4c7dc
  9. e2dae7
  10. f0ecf3

Darker: #744e8a mixed with black

  1. 744e8a
  2. 644377
  3. 543865
  4. 452d53
  5. 372342
  6. 291932
  7. 1b0f22
  8. 0f0714
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #744e8a with less saturation

  1. 744e8a
  2. 725086
  3. 705282
  4. 6e547e
  5. 6c567a
  6. 6a5876
  7. 685a72
  8. 665c6d
  9. 645d69
  10. 625f65

Questions about #744e8a

What color is #744e8a?

#744e8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Ninja Princess. In RGB it is rgb(116, 78, 138), in HSL hsl(278, 27.78%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.035% 0.10213 312.235).

What colors go well with #744e8a?

The complementary color of #744e8a is #4a6c2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #585898 and #874770. The triadic partners are #835507 and #007270.

Is white or black text more readable on #744e8a?

White text reads better on #744e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and black gives 3.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #744e8a a warm or cool color?

#744e8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.102.