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#750044 Color

#750044 is rgb(117, 0, 68) in RGB, hsl(325, 100%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 42%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pansy Purple (#78184A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#750044
HEX#750044
RGBrgb(117, 0, 68)
HSLhsl(325, 100%, 23%)
HSVhsv(325, 100%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 42%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(36.8% 0.151 354.3)
LABlab(24.67% 47.97 -5.03)
LCHlch(24.67% 48.23 354.02)

What #750044 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 #750044, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pansy Purple#78184AΔE 4.93Tyrian Purple#66023CΔE 5.99Spanish Purple#66033CΔE 6.12Dark Raspberry#872657ΔE 8.6Amaranth Deep Purple#9F2B68ΔE 14.34Dark Fuchsia#A00955ΔE 15.75

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

#750044 Channel Values

How #750044 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 117 · G 0 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 100% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 100% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 42% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.41:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #750044 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 text11.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #750044 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #750044

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #750044; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#750044
Complementary
#007531
Analogous
#6C0075
Analogous
#75000A
Triadic
#447500
Triadic
#004475
Split comp.
#0A7500
Split comp.
#00756C

Tints & Shades of #750044

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

#AD0065
#E00083
#FF1A9F
#FF52B7
#FF8ACE
#FFBDE3

Shades

#66003C
#5C0036
#4D002D
#3D0024
#2E001B
#240015

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #750044.

How #750044 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#750044
Protanopia#313144
Protanomaly#542544
Deuteranopia#454541
Deuteranomaly#5C3542
Tritanopia#731515
Tritanomaly#740E2E
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #750044 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-750044: #750044;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #750044;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-750044': '#750044' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.000, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_750044">#750044</color>
SVG fillfill="#750044"

More Pink Colors

#750044 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#750044 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #750044?

#750044 is a dark pink — rgb(117, 0, 68) in RGB and hsl(325, 100%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pansy Purple (#78184A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.

What is the RGB value of #750044?

#750044 is rgb(117, 0, 68) — red 117, green 0, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #750044?

#750044 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 42%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #750044 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #750044 scores 11.41:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #750044 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #750044 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 31.12, which is a different colour altogether.

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