Palettes / Colors / #74669C

#74669C — Dusty Purple

#74669C is a purple color we call Dusty Purple, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the purple family.

#74669C is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #8E9C68; it also sits naturally between #68749C and #90689C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 45% · Green 40% · Blue 61%

Cyan 26% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 39%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #74669C

.text { color: #74669C; }
.background { background-color: #74669C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #74669C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(116, 102, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 21%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #74669C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(116, 102, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #74669C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(116, 102, 156, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#74669C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#74669C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8E9C68:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #74669C: #FFFFFF.

How #74669C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #74669C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #74669B  ·  #74669D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #74669C?

#74669C is Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 116, 102, 156). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #74669C?

#74669C is RGB 116, 102, 156 — HSL 256°, 21%, 51% — CMYK 26%, 35%, 0%, 39%.

What colors go with #74669C?

Its complement is #8E9C68; analogous partners are #68749C and #90689C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #74669C for text?

White text on #74669C has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.12:1.