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#744e99 color: Parfait d’Amour

#744e99 is rgb(116, 78, 153) in RGB and oklch(49.865% 0.12137 305.853) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

49.9%
0.121
306°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #744e99

#744e99 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.38:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Parfait d’Amour (#734f96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #744e99 mixed with white

  1. 744e99
  2. 815fa4
  3. 8e70ae
  4. 9c81b8
  5. a993c3
  6. b7a4cd
  7. c5b6d7
  8. d3c8e1
  9. e2daeb
  10. f0ecf5

Darker: #744e99 mixed with black

  1. 744e99
  2. 644384
  3. 543870
  4. 452d5d
  5. 37234a
  6. 291938
  7. 1b0f27
  8. 0f0717
  9. 050208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #744e99 with less saturation

  1. 744e99
  2. 725194
  3. 70538f
  4. 6f5689
  5. 6d5884
  6. 6b5a7f
  7. 6a5c79
  8. 685e74
  9. 66606e
  10. 646168

Questions about #744e99

What color is #744e99?

#744e99 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Parfait d’Amour. In RGB it is rgb(116, 78, 153), in HSL hsl(270.4, 32.47%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.865% 0.12137 305.853).

What colors go well with #744e99?

The complementary color of #744e99 is #526e0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #515aa7 and #8c457d. The triadic partners are #905100 and #00766c.

Is white or black text more readable on #744e99?

White text reads better on #744e99: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #744e99 a warm or cool color?

#744e99 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.121.