Color Name
Purple Yam*
Hex Color Code
#7474CB
RGB Color Code
RGB(116, 116, 203)
CMYK Values*
42.9%, 42.9%, 0.0%, 20.4%
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What color is 7474CB?

The RGB color code for color number #7474CB is RGB(116, 116, 203). In the RGB color model, #7474CB has a red value of 116, a green value of 116, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 42.9% cyan, 42.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 45.5 % saturation, and 62.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7474CB has a hue of 240° (degrees), 42.9 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.

Color 7474CB is cool or warm?

Color 7474CB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #7474CB? (For interior and product design)

7474CB has an LRV of nearly 20.5. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#7474CB
LRV 20.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 20.5 of #7474CB with dark and light color

Is #7474CB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 7474CB 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 #7474CB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #7474CB
Hex triplet
#7474CB
Red
74
Green
74
Blue
CB
RGBA / RGB rgb(116, 116, 203)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
116 (45.5%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
42.86%
Magenta
42.86%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.39%
HSL hsl(240deg, 45.5 %, 62.5 %)
Hue
240°
Saturation
45.55 %
Lightness
62.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
240°
Saturation
42.86 %
Brightness / Value
79.61 %
RYB ryb(44, 42, 116)
Red
44 (17.2%)
Yellow
42 (16.4%)
Blue
116 (45.6%)
HWB
Hue
240°
Whiteness
45.49 %
Blackness
20.39 %
CMY
Cyan
54.51%
Magenta
54.51%
Yellow
20.39%
XYZ
X
24.23
Y
20.52
Z
59.18
YXY
Y1
20.52
X
0.23
Y2
0.2
CIE-Lab
L
52.42
A
22.13
B
-45.26
CIE-Lch
L
52.42
C
50.38
H
296.06
CIE-Luv
L
52.42
U
-5.2
V
-72.19
Hunter-Lab
L
45.29
A
16.21
B
-45.76
Other
LRV
~ 20.5 %
Munsell Color System
8.6PB 5.1/10.4

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 #7474CB

These are the named colors closest to hex 7474CB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8878C3 Color Purple Yam
94.64% match | ΔE 5.36
#7B68EE Color Medium Slate Blue
93.37% match | ΔE 6.63
#9370DB Color Medium Purple
92.79% match | ΔE 7.21

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7474CB.

#7474C1 Color PANTONE 272 C
98.27% match | ΔE 1.73
#6A6DCD Color PANTONE 2366 C
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93
#6F7BD4 Color PANTONE 2124 C
96.68% match | ΔE 3.32
#8A75D1 Color PANTONE 2101 C
95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 7474CB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 7474CB.


Paint color for Hex #7474CB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 7474CB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 7474CB once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 7474CB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7474CB to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 7474CB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7474CB to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7474CB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7474CB to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 7474CB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #7474CB to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 7474CB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7474CB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 7474CB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7474CB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 7474CB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #7474CB to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.96% match | ΔE 11.04
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
85.17% match | ΔE 14.83
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
84.15% match | ΔE 15.85

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#7474CB 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

#7474CB
Purple Yam*
#CBCB74
Citron*

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 #7474CB?

Color that best contrast with #7474CB is #CBCB74, color name is Citron*. 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 #7474CB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #7474CB is #CBCB74, color name is Citron*.

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