Information about #742A69 color

#742A69 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#742A69 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 42, 105) — 45.5% red, 16.5% green, 41.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 4 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid magenta, #742A69 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Belladonna (#772C68). Nearby in the Register you will also find Byzantium (#702963) and Midnight (#702670).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 42, 105)), which gives #742A69 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#742A69 color variations

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#742A69 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 #742A69

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

Belladonna color link
Belladonna

#772C68

Byzantium color link
Byzantium

#702963

Midnight color link
Midnight

#702670

Sassy color link
Sassy

#7E2A65

Seance color link
Seance

#69326E

Victoria Red color link
Victoria Red

#723A68

Sorghum color link
Sorghum

#74396F

Centre Stage color link
Centre Stage

#833174

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#742A69
  • RGB116, 42, 105
  • CMYK0, 29, 4, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 42, 105)
  • HSL309°, 47%, 31%
  • HSL Precise308.919°, 46.835%, 30.98%
  • HSV309°, 64%, 45%
  • HSB309°, 64%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.165, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.165, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.165, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID742A69
  • DECIMAL ID7613033
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01