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#744ACF Color

#744ACF is rgb(116, 74, 207) in RGB, hsl(259, 58%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 64%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#744ACF
HEX#744ACF
RGBrgb(116, 74, 207)
HSLhsl(259, 58%, 55%)
HSVhsv(259, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 64%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.195 293.1)
LABlab(42.12% 41.35 -63.76)
LCHlch(42.12% 76.00 302.97)

What #744ACF 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 #744ACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 8.6Iris#5A4FCFΔE 9.1Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 10.9Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 12.16Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 12.98Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 13.37

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#744ACF Channel Values

How #744ACF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 116 · G 74 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 58% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.8:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #744ACF 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.

TextWhite text5.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #744ACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #744ACF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#744ACF
Complementary
#A5CF4A
Analogous
#4A62CF
Analogous
#B64ACF
Triadic
#CF744A
Triadic
#4ACF74
Split comp.
#CFB64A
Split comp.
#62CF4A

Tints & Shades of #744ACF

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.

Tints

#8662D5
#997ADC
#AC92E2
#C1AEEA
#D4C7F0
#E6DFF6

Shades

#6033C1
#502BA1
#422385
#341C69
#26144D
#160C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #744ACF.

How #744ACF 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.

Typical#744ACF
Protanopia#5353CF
Protanomaly#6250CF
Deuteranopia#5B5BCF
Deuteranomaly#6654CF
Tritanopia#5B6868
Tritanomaly#665D9C
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #744ACF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-744acf: #744ACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #744ACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-744acf': '#744ACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.290, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_744acf">#744ACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#744ACF"

More Purple Colors

#744ACF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#744ACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #744ACF?

#744ACF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(116, 74, 207) in RGB and hsl(259, 58%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.

What is the RGB value of #744ACF?

#744ACF is rgb(116, 74, 207) — red 116, green 74, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #744ACF?

#744ACF converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 64%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #744ACF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #744ACF scores 5.8:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #744ACF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #744ACF 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 12.16, which is visibly different.

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