Information about #74256E color

#74256E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#74256E falls into the Magenta Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 37, 110) — 45.5% red, 14.5% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 2 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored magenta, #74256E holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Midnight (#702670). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sofia Prudente (#712776) and Belladonna (#772C68).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 37, 110) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #74256E: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74256E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74256E color variations

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

#74256E 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 #74256E

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

Midnight color link
Midnight

#702670

Belladonna color link
Belladonna

#772C68

Byzantium color link
Byzantium

#702963

Sassy color link
Sassy

#7E2A65

Seance color link
Seance

#69326E

Purple Jam color link
Purple Jam

#6A287E

Sorghum color link
Sorghum

#74396F

Centre Stage color link
Centre Stage

#833174

Victoria Red color link
Victoria Red

#723A68

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74256E
  • RGB116, 37, 110
  • CMYK0, 31, 2, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 37, 110)
  • HSL305°, 52%, 30%
  • HSL Precise304.557°, 51.634%, 30%
  • HSV305°, 68%, 45%
  • HSB305°, 68%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.145, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.145, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.145, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74256E
  • DECIMAL ID7611758
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01