What color is #721781?

#721781 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Ultraberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #721781?

The RGB value is 114, 23, 129: 114 red, 23 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #721781?

The complementary color is #268117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #721781?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#721781 color

#721781 rgb(114, 23, 129)

Shades of purple

The hex color #721781 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 9% green and 50.6% blue (114, 23, 129).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 70% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Ultraberry (#770088), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.74:1).

#721781 color codes

HEX	`#721781`
RGB	`rgb(114, 23, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 9%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 70%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 82%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 82%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.84, 51.91, -38.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.84, 64.79, 323.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.208, 5.776, 21.289)`
Decimal	`7477121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #721781, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #721781	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#721781 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #721781 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #721781; }
.text { color: #721781; }
.border { border: 2px solid #721781; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 23 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #721781, #81175b); }

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Questions

What color is #721781?: #721781 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Ultraberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #721781?: The RGB value is 114, 23, 129: 114 red, 23 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #721781?: The complementary color is #268117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #721781?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.