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#7742C2 Color

#7742C2 is rgb(119, 66, 194) in RGB, hsl(265, 51%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 66%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7742C2
HEX#7742C2
RGBrgb(119, 66, 194)
HSLhsl(265, 51%, 51%)
HSVhsv(265, 66%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 66%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.19 298.4)
LABlab(40.05% 43.43 -59.57)
LCHlch(40.05% 73.72 306.09)

What #7742C2 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 #7742C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 8.58Iris#5A4FCFΔE 12.63Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 13.16Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 13.45Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 14.04Purple Heart#69359CΔE 14.21

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

#7742C2 Channel Values

How #7742C2 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 119 · G 66 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 51% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 66% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.28:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7742C2 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 text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7742C2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7742C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7742C2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7742C2
Complementary
#8DC242
Analogous
#424DC2
Analogous
#B742C2
Triadic
#C27742
Triadic
#42C277
Split comp.
#C2B742
Split comp.
#4DC242

Tints & Shades of #7742C2

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

#8B5DCB
#9B74D2
#AF8FDB
#C2AAE4
#D5C5EC
#E6DCF4

Shades

#6737A9
#592F92
#482777
#381E5C
#281541
#1A0E2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7742C2.

How #7742C2 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#7742C2
Protanopia#4E4EC2
Protanomaly#614AC2
Deuteranopia#5858C1
Deuteranomaly#6650C2
Tritanopia#625F5F
Tritanomaly#6B5591
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #7742C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7742c2: #7742C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7742C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7742c2': '#7742C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.259, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_7742c2">#7742C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#7742C2"

More Purple Colors

#7742C2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7742C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7742C2?

#7742C2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 66, 194) in RGB and hsl(265, 51%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.

What is the RGB value of #7742C2?

#7742C2 is rgb(119, 66, 194) — red 119, green 66, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7742C2?

#7742C2 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 66%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7742C2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7742C2 scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7742C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7742C2 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.53, which is visibly different.

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