What color is #72275C?

#72275C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72275C?

The RGB value is 114, 39, 92: 114 red, 39 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72275C?

The complementary color is #27723D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72275C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72275C color

#72275C rgb(114, 39, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #72275C is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 15.3% green and 36.1% blue (114, 39, 92).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 49% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 19% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#72275C color codes

HEX	`#72275C`
RGB	`rgb(114, 39, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 15.3%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 49%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 66%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 19%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.91, 39.26, -14.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.91, 42.02, 339.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.597, 5.802, 10.738)`
Decimal	`7481180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72275C, 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 #72275C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#72275C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	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 #72275C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72275c; }
.text { color: #72275c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72275c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 39 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72275c, #722736); }

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Questions

What color is #72275C?: #72275C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72275C?: The RGB value is 114, 39, 92: 114 red, 39 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72275C?: The complementary color is #27723D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72275C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.