#744899 Color
#744899 is rgb(116, 72, 153) in RGB, hsl(273, 36%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 53%, 0%, 40%) 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 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#744899rgb(116, 72, 153)hsl(273, 36%, 44%)hsv(273, 53%, 60%)cmyk(24%, 53%, 0%, 40%)oklch(48.8% 0.132 307.3)lab(38.66% 31.31 -37.57)lch(38.66% 48.91 309.81)What #744899 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 #744899, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.
#744899 Channel Values
How #744899 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 72 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 36% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 53% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.71:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #744899 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #744899 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #744899
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #744899; 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 #744899
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #744899.
How #744899 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.
#744899#525299#614E99#5A5A98#655399#695858#6E5277#5C5C5CUsing #744899 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-744899: #744899;background-color: #744899;colors: { 'color-744899': '#744899' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.282, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_744899">#744899</color>fill="#744899"More Purple Colors
#744899 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#744899 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #744899?
#744899 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(116, 72, 153) in RGB and hsl(273, 36%, 44%) 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 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #744899?
#744899 is rgb(116, 72, 153) — red 116, green 72, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #744899?
#744899 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 53%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #744899 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #744899 scores 6.71:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #744899 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #744899 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 13.87, which is visibly different.
Open #744899 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.