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#741DAA Color

#741DAA is rgb(116, 29, 170) in RGB, hsl(277, 71%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 83%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#741DAA
HEX#741DAA
RGBrgb(116, 29, 170)
HSLhsl(277, 71%, 39%)
HSVhsv(277, 83%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 83%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(44.9% 0.206 307.5)
LABlab(32.27% 53.75 -58.04)
LCHlch(32.27% 79.10 312.80)

What #741DAA 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 #741DAA, 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 purple in the library.

#741DAA Channel Values

How #741DAA 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 29 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 71% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 83% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.4:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #741DAA 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 text8.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #741DAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #741DAA; 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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Tints & Shades of #741DAA

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 #741DAA 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#741DAA
Protanopia#3838AA
Protanomaly#562FAA
Deuteranopia#4949A9
Deuteranomaly#5D3CA9
Tritanopia#634646
Tritanomaly#6A3A7B
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #741DAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-741daa: #741DAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #741DAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-741daa': '#741DAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.114, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_741daa">#741DAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#741DAA"

More Purple Colors

#741DAA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#741DAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #741DAA?

#741DAA is a dark purple — rgb(116, 29, 170) in RGB and hsl(277, 71%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #741DAA?

#741DAA is rgb(116, 29, 170) — red 116, green 29, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #741DAA?

#741DAA converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 83%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #741DAA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #741DAA scores 8.4:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #741DAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #741DAA 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.5, which is visibly different.

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