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#747DFD closest to Orchid

#747DFD is a medium, vivid purple; the closest named color is Orchid. In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 49.0% green and 99.2% blue (rgb(116, 125, 253)). Its HSL value is 236° hue, 97% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 54% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. #747DFD is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.09:1.

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Variations of #747DFD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#747DFD color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#747DFD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #747DFD appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 86% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2385FA
  • Protanopia 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #3990FF
  • Protanomaly 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4D8BFF
  • Deuteranopia 86% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2385FA
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #4A83FC
  • Tritanopia 67% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2F9AB1
  • Tritanomaly 87% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #638ADE
  • Achromatopsia 62% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8A8A8A
  • Achromatomaly 75% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #8587B0

#747DFD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.45:1 Poor#747DFD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.09:1 Good#747DFD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#747DFD in CSS

/* Orchid */
.color { color: #747DFD; }
.background { background-color: #747DFD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #747DFD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(116 125 253);
color: hsl(236 97% 72%);
color: oklch(0.646 0.187 276.8);

#747DFD FAQ

What color is #747DFD?

#747DFD is a medium, vivid purple. Its closest named color is Orchid. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #747DFD?

#747DFD is rgb(116, 125, 253) in RGB, hsl(236, 97%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(54%, 51%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #747DFD?

The complementary color of #747DFD is #FDF474, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #747DFD?

Black text has the best contrast on #747DFD: 6.09:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #747DFD a warm or cool color?

#747DFD is a cool color.