#742687 Color
#742687 is rgb(116, 38, 135) in RGB, hsl(288, 56%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 72%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#742687rgb(116, 38, 135)hsl(288, 56%, 34%)hsv(288, 72%, 53%)cmyk(14%, 72%, 0%, 47%)oklch(43% 0.164 319)lab(31.22% 44.91 -38.39)lch(31.22% 59.09 319.48)What #742687 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 #742687, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#742687 Channel Values
How #742687 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 38 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 56% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 72% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.86:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #742687 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 #742687
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #742687; 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 #742687
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 #742687 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.
#742687#3C3C87#583587#4B4B86#5E3F86#6B3E3E#6F3663#4A4A4AUsing #742687 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-742687: #742687;background-color: #742687;colors: { 'color-742687': '#742687' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.149, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_742687">#742687</color>fill="#742687"More Purple Colors
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#742687 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #742687?
#742687 is a dark purple — rgb(116, 38, 135) in RGB and hsl(288, 56%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.
What is the RGB value of #742687?
#742687 is rgb(116, 38, 135) — red 116, green 38, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #742687?
#742687 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 72%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #742687 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #742687 scores 8.86:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #742687 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #742687 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 11.4, which is visibly different.
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