#742390 Color
#742390 is rgb(116, 35, 144) in RGB, hsl(285, 61%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 76%, 0%, 44%) 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 9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#742390rgb(116, 35, 144)hsl(285, 61%, 35%)hsv(285, 76%, 56%)cmyk(19%, 76%, 0%, 44%)oklch(43.3% 0.176 315.7)lab(31.30% 47.48 -43.81)lch(31.30% 64.60 317.30)What #742390 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 #742390, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#742390 Channel Values
How #742390 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 35 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 61% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 76% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.8:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #742390 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 #742390
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #742390; 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 #742390
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 #742390 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.
#742390#3B3B90#573390#4A4A8F#5E3E8F#693F3F#6E3669#4A4A4AUsing #742390 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-742390: #742390;background-color: #742390;colors: { 'color-742390': '#742390' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.137, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_742390">#742390</color>fill="#742390"More Purple Colors
#742390 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#742390 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #742390?
#742390 is a dark purple — rgb(116, 35, 144) in RGB and hsl(285, 61%, 35%) 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 9.
What is the RGB value of #742390?
#742390 is rgb(116, 35, 144) — red 116, green 35, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #742390?
#742390 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 76%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #742390 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #742390 scores 8.8:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #742390 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #742390 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 9.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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