#744186 Color
#744186 is rgb(116, 65, 134) in RGB, hsl(284, 35%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 51%, 0%, 47%) 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 6.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#744186rgb(116, 65, 134)hsl(284, 35%, 39%)hsv(284, 51%, 53%)cmyk(13%, 51%, 0%, 47%)oklch(46.6% 0.121 316.7)lab(36.22% 31.72 -29.88)lch(36.22% 43.58 316.71)What #744186 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 #744186, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#744186 Channel Values
How #744186 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 65 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 35% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 51% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.39:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #744186 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 #744186
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #744186; 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 #744186
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 #744186 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.
#744186#4D4D86#5F4886#565685#634E85#6C4E4E#6F4969#565656Using #744186 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-744186: #744186;background-color: #744186;colors: { 'color-744186': '#744186' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.255, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_744186">#744186</color>fill="#744186"More Purple Colors
#744186 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#744186 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #744186?
#744186 is a dark purple — rgb(116, 65, 134) in RGB and hsl(284, 35%, 39%) 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 6.98.
What is the RGB value of #744186?
#744186 is rgb(116, 65, 134) — red 116, green 65, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #744186?
#744186 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 51%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #744186 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #744186 scores 7.39:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #744186 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #744186 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 17.52, which is visibly different.
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