#744681 Color
#744681 is rgb(116, 70, 129) in RGB, hsl(287, 30%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 46%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#744681rgb(116, 70, 129)hsl(287, 30%, 39%)hsv(287, 46%, 51%)cmyk(10%, 46%, 0%, 49%)oklch(47.2% 0.106 318.5)lab(37.13% 28.14 -25.39)lch(37.13% 37.90 317.94)What #744681 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 #744681, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#744681 Channel Values
How #744681 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 70 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 30% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 46% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.15:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #744681 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 #744681
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #744681; 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 #744681
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 #744681 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.
#744681#505081#604C81#595980#655280#6E5050#704C67#585858Using #744681 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-744681: #744681;background-color: #744681;colors: { 'color-744681': '#744681' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.275, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_744681">#744681</color>fill="#744681"More Purple Colors
#744681 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#744681 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #744681?
#744681 is a dark purple — rgb(116, 70, 129) in RGB and hsl(287, 30%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.18.
What is the RGB value of #744681?
#744681 is rgb(116, 70, 129) — red 116, green 70, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #744681?
#744681 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 46%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #744681 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #744681 scores 7.15:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #744681 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #744681 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 19.83, which is visibly different.
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