#742395 Color
#742395 is rgb(116, 35, 149) in RGB, hsl(283, 62%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 77%, 0%, 42%) 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 8.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#742395rgb(116, 35, 149)hsl(283, 62%, 36%)hsv(283, 77%, 58%)cmyk(22%, 77%, 0%, 42%)oklch(43.7% 0.181 313.9)lab(31.61% 48.27 -46.39)lch(31.61% 66.95 316.14)What #742395 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 #742395, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#742395 Channel Values
How #742395 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 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 62% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 77% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.69:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #742395 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 #742395
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #742395; 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 #742395
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 #742395 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.
#742395#3B3B95#573395#4A4A94#5E3E94#684141#6D376D#4B4B4BUsing #742395 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-742395: #742395;background-color: #742395;colors: { 'color-742395': '#742395' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.137, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_742395">#742395</color>fill="#742395"More Purple Colors
#742395 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#742395 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #742395?
#742395 is a dark purple — rgb(116, 35, 149) in RGB and hsl(283, 62%, 36%) 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 8.85.
What is the RGB value of #742395?
#742395 is rgb(116, 35, 149) — red 116, green 35, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #742395?
#742395 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 77%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #742395 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #742395 scores 8.69:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #742395 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #742395 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 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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