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#744faf color: Royal Lavender

#744faf is rgb(116, 79, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.387% 0.14813 298.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

51.4%
0.148
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-800
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #744faf

#744faf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.03:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, 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: #744faf mixed with white

  1. 744faf
  2. 8161b8
  3. 8d72c0
  4. 9b84c9
  5. a895d1
  6. b6a6d9
  7. c4b8e1
  8. d3c9e9
  9. e1dbf0
  10. f0edf8

Darker: #744faf mixed with black

  1. 744faf
  2. 644498
  3. 543881
  4. 452e6b
  5. 372356
  6. 291941
  7. 1b102e
  8. 0f071c
  9. 05020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #744faf with less saturation

  1. 744faf
  2. 7252a8
  3. 7156a1
  4. 70599a
  5. 6e5b93
  6. 6d5e8c
  7. 6c6085
  8. 6a627e
  9. 696476
  10. 68656f

Questions about #744faf

What color is #744faf?

#744faf is soft violet. The closest named color is Royal Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(116, 79, 175), in HSL hsl(263.13, 37.8%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.387% 0.14813 298.882).

What colors go well with #744faf?

The complementary color of #744faf is #607100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #455fbb and #934290. The triadic partners are #a14d00 and #007c68.

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

White text reads better on #744faf: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #744faf a warm or cool color?

#744faf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.148.