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#741FF4 Color

#741FF4 is rgb(116, 31, 244) in RGB, hsl(264, 91%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 87%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Poison Purple (#7F01FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#741FF4
HEX#741FF4
RGBrgb(116, 31, 244)
HSLhsl(264, 91%, 54%)
HSVhsv(264, 87%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 87%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.273 290.9)
LABlab(38.47% 66.46 -90.78)
LCHlch(38.47% 112.51 306.21)

What #741FF4 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 #741FF4, 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.

#741FF4 Channel Values

How #741FF4 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 31 · B 2448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 91% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 87% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.47:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #741FF4 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 text6.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #741FF4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #741FF4; 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 #741FF4

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 #741FF4 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#741FF4
Protanopia#3939F4
Protanomaly#5731F4
Deuteranopia#4949F3
Deuteranomaly#5D3CF4
Tritanopia#466363
Tritanomaly#5C50B1
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #741FF4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-741ff4: #741FF4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #741FF4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-741ff4': '#741FF4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.122, blue: 0.957)
Android XML<color name="color_741ff4">#741FF4</color>
SVG fillfill="#741FF4"

More Purple Colors

#741FF4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#741FF4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #741FF4?

#741FF4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(116, 31, 244) in RGB and hsl(264, 91%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Poison Purple (#7F01FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.04.

What is the RGB value of #741FF4?

#741FF4 is rgb(116, 31, 244) — red 116, green 31, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #741FF4?

#741FF4 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 87%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #741FF4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #741FF4 scores 6.47:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #741FF4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #741FF4 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 15.47, which is visibly different.

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