Information about #74496E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #74496E is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 73, 110) (45.5% red, 28.6% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 2 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #74496E reads as a calm, restrained magenta and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dirty Purple (#734A65). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bruise (#7E4071) and Cosmic (#794D60).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 73, 110) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #74496E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#74496E color variations

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

#74496E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74496E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74496E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74496E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#74496E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #74496E

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

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Bruise color link
Bruise

#7E4071

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Sorghum color link
Sorghum

#74396F

Victoria Red color link
Victoria Red

#723A68

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Vintage Purple color link
Vintage Purple

#693971

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Twilight Lavender color link
Twilight Lavender

#8A496B

#74496E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74496E
  • RGB116, 73, 110
  • CMYK0, 17, 2, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 73, 110)
  • HSL308°, 23%, 37%
  • HSL Precise308.372°, 22.751%, 37.059%
  • HSV308°, 37%, 45%
  • HSB308°, 37%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.286, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.286, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.286, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74496E
  • DECIMAL ID7620974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers45 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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