#744285 Color
#744285 is rgb(116, 66, 133) in RGB, hsl(285, 34%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 50%, 0%, 48%) 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 7.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#744285rgb(116, 66, 133)hsl(285, 34%, 39%)hsv(285, 50%, 52%)cmyk(13%, 50%, 0%, 48%)oklch(46.7% 0.118 317)lab(36.39% 31.01 -28.99)lch(36.39% 42.45 316.93)What #744285 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 #744285, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#744285 Channel Values
How #744285 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 66 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 34% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 50% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.34:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #744285 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 #744285
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #744285; 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 #744285
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 #744285 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.
#744285#4D4D85#5F4985#575784#644F84#6D4F4F#704A69#565656Using #744285 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-744285: #744285;background-color: #744285;colors: { 'color-744285': '#744285' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.259, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_744285">#744285</color>fill="#744285"More Purple Colors
#744285 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#744285 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #744285?
#744285 is a dark purple — rgb(116, 66, 133) in RGB and hsl(285, 34%, 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 7.9.
What is the RGB value of #744285?
#744285 is rgb(116, 66, 133) — red 116, green 66, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #744285?
#744285 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 50%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #744285 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #744285 scores 7.34:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #744285 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #744285 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 17.85, which is visibly different.
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