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#744fae color: Royal Lavender

#744fae is rgb(116, 79, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.322% 0.14684 299.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

51.3%
0.147
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #744fae

#744fae is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Lavender (#7851a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #744fae mixed with white

  1. 744fae
  2. 8161b7
  3. 8d72c0
  4. 9b83c8
  5. a895d1
  6. b6a6d9
  7. c4b8e1
  8. d3c9e9
  9. e1dbf0
  10. f0edf8

Darker: #744fae mixed with black

  1. 744fae
  2. 644497
  3. 543880
  4. 452e6a
  5. 372355
  6. 291941
  7. 1b102e
  8. 0f071c
  9. 05020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #744fae with less saturation

  1. 744fae
  2. 7252a7
  3. 7156a0
  4. 705899
  5. 6e5b92
  6. 6d5d8b
  7. 6b6084
  8. 6a627d
  9. 696476
  10. 68656e

Questions about #744fae

What color is #744fae?

#744fae is soft violet. The closest named color is Royal Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(116, 79, 174), in HSL hsl(263.37, 37.55%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.322% 0.14684 299.139).

What colors go well with #744fae?

The complementary color of #744fae is #5f7100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #455fba and #93428f. The triadic partners are #a04d00 and #007b68.

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

White text reads better on #744fae: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #744fae a warm or cool color?

#744fae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.147.