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#742567 Color

#742567 is rgb(116, 37, 103) in RGB, hsl(310, 52%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 11%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantium (#702963), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#742567
HEX#742567
RGBrgb(116, 37, 103)
HSLhsl(310, 52%, 30%)
HSVhsv(310, 68%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 11%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(41% 0.137 334.9)
LABlab(29.50% 40.88 -20.89)
LCHlch(29.50% 45.91 332.94)

What #742567 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 #742567, 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 pink in the library.

#742567 Channel Values

How #742567 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 37 · B 1038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 52% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 68% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 11% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.53:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #742567 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 text9.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #742567

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #742567; 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 #742567

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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Shades

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How #742567 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#742567
Protanopia#3C3C67
Protanomaly#583467
Deuteranopia#4B4B65
Deuteranomaly#5E3F66
Tritanopia#6F3333
Tritanomaly#712E4D
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #742567 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-742567: #742567;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #742567;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-742567': '#742567' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.145, blue: 0.404)
Android XML<color name="color_742567">#742567</color>
SVG fillfill="#742567"

More Pink Colors

#742567 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#742567 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #742567?

#742567 is a dark pink — rgb(116, 37, 103) in RGB and hsl(310, 52%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.

What is the RGB value of #742567?

#742567 is rgb(116, 37, 103) — red 116, green 37, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #742567?

#742567 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 11%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #742567 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #742567 scores 9.53:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #742567 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #742567 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 21.67, which is visibly different.

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