#742ac7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #742ac7 is composed of 45.5% red, 16.5% green and 78% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.7% cyan, 78.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 268.3 degrees, a saturation of 65.1% and a lightness of 47.3%. #742ac7 color hex could be obtained by blending #e854ff with #00008f. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 45
    • G 16
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#742ac7 color description : Strong violet.

#742ac7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #742ac7 has RGB values of R:116, G:42, B:199 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 7613127.

Hex triplet 742ac7 #742ac7
RGB Decimal 116, 42, 199 rgb(116,42,199)
RGB Percent 45.5, 16.5, 78 rgb(45.5%,16.5%,78%)
CMYK 42, 79, 0, 22
HSL 268.3°, 65.1, 47.3 hsl(268.3,65.1%,47.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 268.3°, 78.9, 78
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 36.916, 60.83, -67.946
XYZ 18.338, 9.493, 54.896
xyY 0.222, 0.115, 9.493
CIE-LCH 36.916, 91.198, 311.837
CIE-LUV 36.916, 13.229, -98.764
Hunter-Lab 30.81, 52.323, -84.073
Binary 01110100, 00101010, 11000111

Color Schemes with #742ac7

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Alternatives to #742ac7

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#742ac7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #742ac7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#742ac7;}
.background {background-color:#742ac7;}
.border {border:1px solid #742ac7;}

Shades and Tints of #742ac7

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, #030105 is the darkest color, while #f8f3fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #742ac7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #78747d is the less saturated color, while #7205ec is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #742ac7 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #594a69 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005cb4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00619e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5f5f65 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2a4abb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2a4dad Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #664b89 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population