#744592 Color
#744592 is rgb(116, 69, 146) in RGB, hsl(277, 36%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 53%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#744592rgb(116, 69, 146)hsl(277, 36%, 42%)hsv(277, 53%, 57%)cmyk(21%, 53%, 0%, 43%)oklch(47.9% 0.128 310.6)lab(37.65% 31.66 -34.94)lch(37.65% 47.15 312.18)What #744592 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 #744592, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#744592 Channel Values
How #744592 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 69 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 36% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 53% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #744592 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 #744592
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #744592; 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 #744592
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 #744592 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.
#744592#4F4F92#604B92#585891#645192#6B5454#6E4E72#595959Using #744592 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-744592: #744592;background-color: #744592;colors: { 'color-744592': '#744592' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.271, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_744592">#744592</color>fill="#744592"More Purple Colors
#744592 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#744592 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #744592?
#744592 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(116, 69, 146) in RGB and hsl(277, 36%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.
What is the RGB value of #744592?
#744592 is rgb(116, 69, 146) — red 116, green 69, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #744592?
#744592 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 53%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #744592 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #744592 scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #744592 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #744592 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 14.84, which is visibly different.
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