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#744BFB Color

#744BFB is rgb(116, 75, 251) in RGB, hsl(254, 96%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 70%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 14.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#744BFB
HEX#744BFB
RGBrgb(116, 75, 251)
HSLhsl(254, 96%, 64%)
HSVhsv(254, 70%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 70%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.245 286.3)
LABlab(45.33% 50.73 -83.43)
LCHlch(45.33% 97.64 301.30)

What #744BFB 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 #744BFB, 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 blue in the library.

#744BFB Channel Values

How #744BFB 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 75 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 96% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 70% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #744BFB 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 text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #744BFB

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

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Tints & Shades of #744BFB

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

Shades

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

How #744BFB 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#744BFB
Protanopia#5454FB
Protanomaly#6250FB
Deuteranopia#5B5BFB
Deuteranomaly#6655FB
Tritanopia#467777
Tritanomaly#5C68BB
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #744BFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-744bfb: #744BFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #744BFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-744bfb': '#744BFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.294, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_744bfb">#744BFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#744BFB"

More Blue Colors

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

#744BFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #744BFB?

#744BFB is a light blue — rgb(116, 75, 251) in RGB and hsl(254, 96%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.53.

What is the RGB value of #744BFB?

#744BFB is rgb(116, 75, 251) — red 116, green 75, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #744BFB?

#744BFB converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 70%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #744BFB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #744BFB scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #744BFB 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 14.95, which is visibly different.

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