Information about #743E6A color

#743E6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#743E6A falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 62, 106) — 45.5% red, 24.3% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 4 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #743E6A reads as a mildly saturated purple-pink magenta and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 a hair away from Victoria Red (#723A68). Slightly further away sit Sorghum (#74396F) and Bruise (#7E4071).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 62, 106)), which gives #743E6A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #743E6A: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. No one has named #743E6A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#743E6A color variations

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#743E6A 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 #743E6A

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

Victoria Red color link
Victoria Red

#723A68

Sorghum color link
Sorghum

#74396F

Bruise color link
Bruise

#7E4071

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Seance color link
Seance

#69326E

Belladonna color link
Belladonna

#772C68

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Cordite color link
Cordite

#6D4658

Deep Ruby color link
Deep Ruby

#843F5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#743E6A
  • RGB116, 62, 106
  • CMYK0, 21, 4, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 62, 106)
  • HSL311°, 30%, 35%
  • HSL Precise311.111°, 30.337%, 34.902%
  • HSV311°, 47%, 45%
  • HSB311°, 47%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.243, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.243, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.243, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID743E6A
  • DECIMAL ID7618154
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01