#742cb3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #742cb3 is composed of 45.5% red, 17.3% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 35.2% cyan, 75.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 272 degrees, a saturation of 60.5% and a lightness of 43.7%. #742cb3 color hex could be obtained by blending #e858ff with #000067. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 45
    • G 17
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 35
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#742cb3 color description : Strong violet.

#742cb3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #742cb3 has RGB values of R:116, G:44, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.35, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 7613619.

Hex triplet 742cb3 #742cb3
RGB Decimal 116, 44, 179 rgb(116,44,179)
RGB Percent 45.5, 17.3, 70.2 rgb(45.5%,17.3%,70.2%)
CMYK 35, 75, 0, 30
HSL 272°, 60.5, 43.7 hsl(272,60.5%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 272°, 75.4, 70.2
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 35.536, 55.304, -58.426
XYZ 16.239, 8.769, 43.483
xyY 0.237, 0.128, 8.769
CIE-LCH 35.536, 80.449, 313.427
CIE-LUV 35.536, 16.455, -85.312
Hunter-Lab 29.613, 46.06, -66.33
Binary 01110100, 00101100, 10110011

Color Schemes with #742cb3

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Alternatives to #742cb3

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#742cb3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #742cb3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#742cb3;}
.background {background-color:#742cb3;}
.border {border:1px solid #742cb3;}

Shades and Tints of #742cb3

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, #040106 is the darkest color, while #f9f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #742cb3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706877 is the less saturated color, while #7701de is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #742cb3 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
  • #515151 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #584a65 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0059af Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005e9a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #66585f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2a49b0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2a4ca3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6b487d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population