Color Name
Blue Violet*
Hex Color Code
#742DDD
RGB Color Code
RGB(116, 45, 221)
CMYK Values*
47.5%, 79.6%, 0.0%, 13.3%
#742DDD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 742DDD?

The RGB color code for color number #742DDD is RGB(116, 45, 221). In the RGB color model, #742DDD has a red value of 116, a green value of 45, and a blue value of 221. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 47.5% cyan, 79.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 264.2° (degrees), 72.1 % saturation, and 52.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #742DDD has a hue of 264.2° (degrees), 79.6 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.

Color 742DDD is cool or warm?

Color 742DDD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #742DDD? (For interior and product design)

742DDD has an LRV of nearly 11. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#742DDD
LRV 11
Light Color

Compare LRV 11 of #742DDD with dark and light color

Is #742DDD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 742DDD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #742DDD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #742DDD
Hex triplet
#742DDD
Red
74
Green
2D
Blue
DD
RGBA / RGB rgb(116, 45, 221)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
45 (17.6%)
Blue
221 (86.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
47.51%
Magenta
79.64%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.33%
HSL hsl(264.2deg, 72.1 %, 52.2 %)
Hue
264.2°
Saturation
72.13 %
Lightness
52.16 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
264.2°
Saturation
79.64 %
Brightness / Value
86.67 %
RYB ryb(54, 22, 159)
Red
54 (21.0%)
Yellow
22 (8.8%)
Blue
159 (62.5%)
HWB
Hue
264.2°
Whiteness
17.65 %
Blackness
13.33 %
CMY
Cyan
54.51%
Magenta
82.35%
Yellow
13.33%
XYZ
X
21.19
Y
10.81
Z
69.38
YXY
Y1
10.81
X
0.21
Y2
0.11
CIE-Lab
L
39.26
A
65
B
-76.83
CIE-Lch
L
39.26
C
100.64
H
310.24
CIE-Luv
L
39.26
U
9.54
V
-112.18
Hunter-Lab
L
32.88
A
57.51
B
-102.09
Other
LRV
~ 10.8 %
Munsell Color System
0.4P 3.8/21.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #742DDD

These are the named colors closest to hex 742DDD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8A2BE2 Color Blue Violet
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49
#8A2BE2 Color Deep Indigo
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49
#6F00FF Color Electric indigo
95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 742DDD.

#753BBD Color PANTONE 266 C
95.36% match | ΔE 4.64
#6638B6 Color PANTONE 2090 C
94.45% match | ΔE 5.55
#7248BD Color PANTONE 2089 C
93.65% match | ΔE 6.35
#6244BB Color PANTONE 2097 C
93.62% match | ΔE 6.38

Paint color for Hex #742DDD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 742DDD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 742DDD once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 742DDD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #742DDD to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 742DDD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #742DDD to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 742DDD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #742DDD to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 742DDD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #742DDD to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 742DDD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #742DDD to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 742DDD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #742DDD to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 742DDD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #742DDD to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
84.36% match | ΔE 15.64
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
84.26% match | ΔE 15.74

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#742DDD color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#742DDD
Blue Violet*
#96DD2D
Kiwi Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #742DDD?

Color that best contrast with #742DDD is #96DD2D, color name is Kiwi Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #742DDD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #742DDD is #96DD2D, color name is Kiwi Green*.

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