Information about #746080 color

#746080 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#746080 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 96, 128) — 45.5% red, 37.6% green, 50.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 13 / 0 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained violet, #746080 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mousy Wisteria (#766980). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purplish Grey (#7A687F) and Labyrinth (#786A7F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(116, 96, 128)), which gives #746080 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #746080: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #746080 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#746080 color variations

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

#746080 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 #746080

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

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Dusty Purple color link
Dusty Purple

#825F87

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#746080
  • RGB116, 96, 128
  • CMYK5, 13, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(116, 96, 128)
  • HSL278°, 14%, 44%
  • HSL Precise277.5°, 14.286%, 43.922%
  • HSV278°, 25%, 50%
  • HSB278°, 25%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.376, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.376, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.376, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID746080
  • DECIMAL ID7626880
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01