Information about #74617C color

#74617C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#74617C falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 97, 124) — 45.5% red, 38% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 11 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74617C is a calm, restrained twilight violet that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rum (#716675). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mousy Wisteria (#766980) and Old Lavender (#796878).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 97, 124) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #74617C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74617C color variations

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

#74617C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74617C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74617C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74617C 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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#68607A

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#74617C 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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#687B60
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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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#607B66
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#767B60
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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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#66607B
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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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#7B7360
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#607B73
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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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#7B6068
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#687B60
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#607B73
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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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#7B6660
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#687B60
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#60767B
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Nearest named colors to #74617C

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

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Mousy Wisteria color link
Mousy Wisteria

#766980

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Purplish Grey color link
Purplish Grey

#7A687F

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

#74617C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74617C
  • RGB116, 97, 124
  • CMYK3, 11, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(116, 97, 124)
  • HSL282°, 12%, 43%
  • HSL Precise282.222°, 12.217%, 43.333%
  • HSV282°, 22%, 49%
  • HSB282°, 22%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.380, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.380, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.380, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74617C
  • DECIMAL ID7627132
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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