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#744f99 color: Parfait d’Amour

#744f99 is rgb(116, 79, 153) in RGB and oklch(50.039% 0.11965 305.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

50%
0.120
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #744f99

#744f99 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.32:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #744f99 mixed with white

  1. 744f99
  2. 8160a4
  3. 8e71ae
  4. 9c82b8
  5. a993c3
  6. b7a5cd
  7. c5b6d7
  8. d3c8e1
  9. e2daeb
  10. f0edf5

Darker: #744f99 mixed with black

  1. 744f99
  2. 644484
  3. 543870
  4. 452e5d
  5. 37234a
  6. 291938
  7. 1b1027
  8. 0f0717
  9. 050208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #744f99 with less saturation

  1. 744f99
  2. 725294
  3. 71548f
  4. 6f5689
  5. 6d5984
  6. 6c5b7f
  7. 6a5d79
  8. 685e74
  9. 67606f
  10. 656269

Questions about #744f99

What color is #744f99?

#744f99 is soft purple. The closest named color is Parfait d’Amour. In RGB it is rgb(116, 79, 153), in HSL hsl(270, 31.9%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.039% 0.11965 305.587).

What colors go well with #744f99?

The complementary color of #744f99 is #536f10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #515ba6 and #8c467d. The triadic partners are #905200 and #00766c.

Is white or black text more readable on #744f99?

White text reads better on #744f99: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #744f99 a warm or cool color?

#744f99 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.12.