#742ca7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #742ca7 is composed of 45.5% red, 17.3% green and 65.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 30.5% cyan, 73.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.5% black. It has a hue angle of 275.1 degrees, a saturation of 58.3% and a lightness of 41.4%. #742ca7 color hex could be obtained by blending #e858ff with #00004f. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 45
    • G 17
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 31
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#742ca7 color description : Dark violet.

#742ca7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #742ca7 has RGB values of R:116, G:44, B:167 and CMYK values of C:0.31, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 7613607.

Hex triplet 742ca7 #742ca7
RGB Decimal 116, 44, 167 rgb(116,44,167)
RGB Percent 45.5, 17.3, 65.5 rgb(45.5%,17.3%,65.5%)
CMYK 31, 74, 0, 35
HSL 275.1°, 58.3, 41.4 hsl(275.1,58.3%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 275.1°, 73.7, 65.5
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 34.61, 52.519, -52.766
XYZ 15.077, 8.305, 37.366
xyY 0.248, 0.137, 8.305
CIE-LCH 34.61, 74.448, 314.866
CIE-LUV 34.61, 18.772, -77.135
Hunter-Lab 28.818, 42.958, -56.704
Binary 01110100, 00101100, 10100111

Color Schemes with #742ca7

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Alternatives to #742ca7

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#742ca7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #742ca7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#742ca7;}
.background {background-color:#742ca7;}
.border {border:1px solid #742ca7;}

Shades and Tints of #742ca7

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #08030c is the darkest color, while #fdfbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #742ca7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a656e is the less saturated color, while #7b03d0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #742ca7 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #505050 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #574961 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0057ab Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005c98 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #69545a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2a47a9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2a4a9d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6d4676 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population