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#740774 Color

#740774 is rgb(116, 7, 116) in RGB, hsl(300, 89%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#740774
HEX#740774
RGBrgb(116, 7, 116)
HSLhsl(300, 89%, 24%)
HSVhsv(300, 94%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 0%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(39.5% 0.176 328.3)
LABlab(27.01% 51.05 -33.13)
LCHlch(27.01% 60.86 327.02)

What #740774 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #740774, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#740774 Channel Values

How #740774 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 116 · G 7 · B 1168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 89% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 94% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.37:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #740774 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #740774

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #740774; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #740774

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #740774 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#740774
Protanopia#323274
Protanomaly#542674
Deuteranopia#454572
Deuteranomaly#5B3673
Tritanopia#6D2B2B
Tritanomaly#702152
Achromatopsia#404040

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #740774 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-740774: #740774;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #740774;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-740774': '#740774' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.027, blue: 0.455)
Android XML<color name="color_740774">#740774</color>
SVG fillfill="#740774"

More Pink Colors

#740774 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#740774 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #740774?

#740774 is a dark pink — rgb(116, 7, 116) in RGB and hsl(300, 89%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.

What is the RGB value of #740774?

#740774 is rgb(116, 7, 116) — red 116, green 7, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #740774?

#740774 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #740774 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #740774 scores 10.37:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #740774 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #740774 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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