#743F83 Color
#743F83 is rgb(116, 63, 131) in RGB, hsl(287, 35%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 52%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#743F83rgb(116, 63, 131)hsl(287, 35%, 38%)hsv(287, 52%, 51%)cmyk(11%, 52%, 0%, 49%)oklch(46.1% 0.121 318.4)lab(35.65% 32.30 -28.93)lch(35.65% 43.36 318.15)What #743F83 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 #743F83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#743F83 Channel Values
How #743F83 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 63 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 35% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 52% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.55:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #743F83 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 #743F83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #743F83; 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 #743F83
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 #743F83 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.
#743F83#4B4B83#5E4783#555582#634D82#6D4C4C#704766#545454Using #743F83 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-743f83: #743F83;background-color: #743F83;colors: { 'color-743f83': '#743F83' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.247, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_743f83">#743F83</color>fill="#743F83"More Purple Colors
#743F83 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#743F83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #743F83?
#743F83 is a dark purple — rgb(116, 63, 131) in RGB and hsl(287, 35%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.
What is the RGB value of #743F83?
#743F83 is rgb(116, 63, 131) — red 116, green 63, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #743F83?
#743F83 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 52%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #743F83 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #743F83 scores 7.55:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #743F83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #743F83 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.39, which is visibly different.
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