#741093 Color
#741093 is rgb(116, 16, 147) in RGB, hsl(286, 80%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 89%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#741093rgb(116, 16, 147)hsl(286, 80%, 32%)hsv(286, 89%, 58%)cmyk(21%, 89%, 0%, 42%)oklch(42.2% 0.195 315.7)lab(29.48% 53.53 -48.59)lch(29.48% 72.30 317.77)What #741093 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 #741093, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#741093 Channel Values
How #741093 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 116 · G 16 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 80% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 89% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.38:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #741093 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.
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Colors That Go With #741093
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #741093; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #741093
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.
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How #741093 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.
#741093#343493#552993#464692#5C3792#683939#6D2E69#464646Using #741093 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-741093: #741093;background-color: #741093;colors: { 'color-741093': '#741093' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.063, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_741093">#741093</color>fill="#741093"More Purple Colors
#741093 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#741093 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #741093?
#741093 is a dark purple — rgb(116, 16, 147) in RGB and hsl(286, 80%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.38.
What is the RGB value of #741093?
#741093 is rgb(116, 16, 147) — red 116, green 16, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #741093?
#741093 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 89%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #741093 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #741093 scores 9.38:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #741093 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #741093 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.12, which is visibly different.
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