#741561 Color
#741561 is rgb(116, 21, 97) in RGB, hsl(312, 69%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 16%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#741561rgb(116, 21, 97)hsl(312, 69%, 27%)hsv(312, 82%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 82%, 16%, 55%)oklch(39.1% 0.152 337.8)lab(27.15% 45.85 -20.63)lch(27.15% 50.28 335.77)What #741561 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 #741561, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#741561 Channel Values
How #741561 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 21 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 312° · S 69% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 312° · S 82% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 82% · Y 16% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.38:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #741561 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 #741561
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #741561; 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 #741561
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 #741561 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.
#741561#353561#552B61#47475F#5C3960#6F2828#712246#404040Using #741561 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-741561: #741561;background-color: #741561;colors: { 'color-741561': '#741561' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.082, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_741561">#741561</color>fill="#741561"More Pink Colors
#741561 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#741561 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #741561?
#741561 is a dark pink — rgb(116, 21, 97) in RGB and hsl(312, 69%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.38.
What is the RGB value of #741561?
#741561 is rgb(116, 21, 97) — red 116, green 21, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #741561?
#741561 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 16%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #741561 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #741561 scores 10.38:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #741561 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #741561 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 18.89, which is visibly different.
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