#743091 Color
#743091 is rgb(116, 48, 145) in RGB, hsl(282, 50%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 67%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#743091rgb(116, 48, 145)hsl(282, 50%, 38%)hsv(282, 67%, 57%)cmyk(20%, 67%, 0%, 43%)oklch(44.8% 0.16 314.1)lab(33.40% 42.18 -41.08)lch(33.40% 58.88 315.76)What #743091 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 #743091, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#743091 Channel Values
How #743091 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 48 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 50% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 67% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.16:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #743091 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 #743091
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #743091; 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 #743091
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 #743091 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.
#743091#424291#5A3B91#4F4F90#604490#694646#6E3E6C#4F4F4FUsing #743091 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-743091: #743091;background-color: #743091;colors: { 'color-743091': '#743091' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.188, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_743091">#743091</color>fill="#743091"More Purple Colors
#743091 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#743091 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #743091?
#743091 is a dark purple — rgb(116, 48, 145) in RGB and hsl(282, 50%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.
What is the RGB value of #743091?
#743091 is rgb(116, 48, 145) — red 116, green 48, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #743091?
#743091 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 67%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #743091 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #743091 scores 8.16:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #743091 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #743091 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 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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