#743384 Color
#743384 is rgb(116, 51, 132) in RGB, hsl(288, 44%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 61%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#743384rgb(116, 51, 132)hsl(288, 44%, 36%)hsv(288, 61%, 52%)cmyk(12%, 61%, 0%, 48%)oklch(44.4% 0.142 319.3)lab(33.26% 38.63 -33.29)lch(33.26% 50.99 319.24)What #743384 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 #743384, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#743384 Channel Values
How #743384 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 51 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 44% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 61% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.24:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #743384 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 #743384
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #743384; 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 #743384
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 #743384 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.
#743384#444484#5B3E84#505083#604683#6C4444#6F3E64#4F4F4FUsing #743384 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-743384: #743384;background-color: #743384;colors: { 'color-743384': '#743384' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.200, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_743384">#743384</color>fill="#743384"More Purple Colors
#743384 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#743384 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #743384?
#743384 is a dark purple — rgb(116, 51, 132) in RGB and hsl(288, 44%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #743384?
#743384 is rgb(116, 51, 132) — red 116, green 51, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #743384?
#743384 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 61%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #743384 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #743384 scores 8.24:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #743384 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #743384 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 14.43, which is visibly different.
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