#742ca9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #742ca9 is composed of 45.5% red, 17.3% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 31.4% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 274.6 degrees, a saturation of 58.7% and a lightness of 41.8%. #742ca9 color hex could be obtained by blending #e858ff with #000053. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 45
    • G 17
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 31
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#742ca9 color description : Dark violet.

#742ca9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #742ca9 has RGB values of R:116, G:44, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.31, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 7613609.

Hex triplet 742ca9 #742ca9
RGB Decimal 116, 44, 169 rgb(116,44,169)
RGB Percent 45.5, 17.3, 66.3 rgb(45.5%,17.3%,66.3%)
CMYK 31, 74, 0, 34
HSL 274.6°, 58.7, 41.8 hsl(274.6,58.7%,41.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 274.6°, 74, 66.3
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 34.761, 52.979, -53.721
XYZ 15.264, 8.379, 38.347
xyY 0.246, 0.135, 8.379
CIE-LCH 34.761, 75.45, 314.602
CIE-LUV 34.761, 18.373, -78.514
Hunter-Lab 28.947, 43.465, -58.281
Binary 01110100, 00101100, 10101001

Color Schemes with #742ca9

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Alternatives to #742ca9

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#742ca9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #742ca9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#742ca9;}
.background {background-color:#742ca9;}
.border {border:1px solid #742ca9;}

Shades and Tints of #742ca9

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, #09030d is the darkest color, while #fefdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #742ca9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6570 is the less saturated color, while #7a03d2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #742ca9 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
  • #574962 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0058ab Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005c98 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #69555b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2a48aa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2a4a9e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6d4677 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population