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#744f97 color: Parfait d’Amour

#744f97 is rgb(116, 79, 151) in RGB and oklch(49.925% 0.11705 306.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

49.9%
0.117
306°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #744f97

#744f97 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.35:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, 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: #744f97 mixed with white

  1. 744f97
  2. 8160a2
  3. 8e71ac
  4. 9c82b7
  5. a993c1
  6. b7a5cc
  7. c5b6d6
  8. d3c8e0
  9. e2daeb
  10. f0edf5

Darker: #744f97 mixed with black

  1. 744f97
  2. 644483
  3. 54386f
  4. 452e5c
  5. 372349
  6. 291937
  7. 1b1026
  8. 0f0717
  9. 050208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #744f97 with less saturation

  1. 744f97
  2. 725292
  3. 71548d
  4. 6f5688
  5. 6d5883
  6. 6b5a7e
  7. 6a5c78
  8. 685e73
  9. 66606e
  10. 656168

Questions about #744f97

What color is #744f97?

#744f97 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Parfait d’Amour. In RGB it is rgb(116, 79, 151), in HSL hsl(270.83, 31.3%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.925% 0.11705 306.333).

What colors go well with #744f97?

The complementary color of #744f97 is #526e15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #525ba5 and #8b467c. The triadic partners are #8f5300 and #00766c.

Is white or black text more readable on #744f97?

White text reads better on #744f97: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #744f97 a warm or cool color?

#744f97 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.117.