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#74509d color: Parfait d’Amour

#74509d is rgb(116, 80, 157) in RGB and oklch(50.446% 0.12315 303.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

50.4%
0.123
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #74509d

#74509d is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.22:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, 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: #74509d mixed with white

  1. 74509d
  2. 8161a7
  3. 8e72b1
  4. 9b83bb
  5. a994c5
  6. b7a6cf
  7. c5b7d9
  8. d3c9e2
  9. e2dbec
  10. f0edf6

Darker: #74509d mixed with black

  1. 74509d
  2. 644488
  3. 543973
  4. 452e5f
  5. 37244c
  6. 291a3a
  7. 1b1028
  8. 0f0718
  9. 050209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #74509d with less saturation

  1. 74509d
  2. 725398
  3. 715592
  4. 6f588d
  5. 6e5a87
  6. 6c5c81
  7. 6a5e7c
  8. 696076
  9. 676170
  10. 66636a

Questions about #74509d

What color is #74509d?

#74509d is soft purple. The closest named color is Parfait d’Amour. In RGB it is rgb(116, 80, 157), in HSL hsl(268.05, 32.49%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.446% 0.12315 303.905).

What colors go well with #74509d?

The complementary color of #74509d is #566f05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f5daa and #8d4681. The triadic partners are #945200 and #00786b.

Is white or black text more readable on #74509d?

White text reads better on #74509d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #74509d a warm or cool color?

#74509d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.123.