What color is #72296D?

#72296D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72296D?

The RGB value is 114, 41, 109: 114 red, 41 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72296D?

The complementary color is #29722E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72296D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72296D color

#72296D rgb(114, 41, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #72296D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 16.1% green and 42.7% blue (114, 41, 109).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 47% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 4% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.32:1).

#72296D color codes

HEX	`#72296D`
RGB	`rgb(114, 41, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 16.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 47%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 64%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 4%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.08, 41.24, -24.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.08, 47.78, 329.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.493, 6.268, 15.122)`
Decimal	`7481709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72296D, 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 #72296D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#72296D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #72296D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72296d; }
.text { color: #72296d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72296d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 41 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72296d, #722949); }

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Questions

What color is #72296D?: #72296D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72296D?: The RGB value is 114, 41, 109: 114 red, 41 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72296D?: The complementary color is #29722E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72296D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.