Information about #734E74 color

#734E74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#734E74 falls into the Magenta Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(115, 78, 116) — 45.1% red, 30.6% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#734E74 is a gently muted magenta that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Jupiter (#6A5177). Slightly further away sit Centaurian (#6E5977) and Dirty Purple (#734A65).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(115, 78, 116)), which gives #734E74 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. #734E74 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#734E74 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#734E74 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #734E74

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Bruise color link
Bruise

#7E4071

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Sorghum color link
Sorghum

#74396F

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Memory color link
Memory

#7C5B63

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#734E74
  • RGB115, 78, 116
  • CMYK0, 15, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(115, 78, 116)
  • HSL298°, 20%, 38%
  • HSL Precise298.421°, 19.588%, 38.039%
  • HSV298°, 33%, 45%
  • HSB298°, 33%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.306, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.306, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.306, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID734E74
  • DECIMAL ID7556724
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01