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#744ec2 color: Soft violet

#744ec2 is rgb(116, 78, 194) in RGB and oklch(52.515% 0.17367 294.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

52.5%
0.174
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #744ec2

#744ec2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-700.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #744ec2 mixed with white

  1. 744ec2
  2. 8061c9
  3. 8d73d0
  4. 9a84d7
  5. a796de
  6. b5a7e4
  7. c3b9ea
  8. d2caf0
  9. e1dcf5
  10. f0edfa

Darker: #744ec2 mixed with black

  1. 744ec2
  2. 6443a8
  3. 54388f
  4. 452d77
  5. 372360
  6. 291949
  7. 1b0f34
  8. 0f0720
  9. 05020e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #744ec2 with less saturation

  1. 744ec2
  2. 7352ba
  3. 7156b1
  4. 705aa9
  5. 6f5da0
  6. 6e6097
  7. 6d628f
  8. 6c6586
  9. 6b677d
  10. 6b6974

Questions about #744ec2

What color is #744ec2?

#744ec2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(116, 78, 194), in HSL hsl(259.66, 48.74%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.515% 0.17367 294.798).

What colors go well with #744ec2?

The complementary color of #744ec2 is #697200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3761cd and #993da0. The triadic partners are #aa4b00 and #008066.

Is white or black text more readable on #744ec2?

White text reads better on #744ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #744ec2 a warm or cool color?

#744ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.174.