What color is #722F6A?

#722F6A 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 #722F6A?

The RGB value is 114, 47, 106: 114 red, 47 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #722F6A?

The complementary color is #2F7237, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #722F6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#722F6A color

#722F6A rgb(114, 47, 106)

Shades of purple

The hex color #722F6A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 18.4% green and 41.6% blue (114, 47, 106).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 42% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 7% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#722F6A color codes

HEX	`#722F6A`
RGB	`rgb(114, 47, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 18.4%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 42%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 59%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 7%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31, 37.76, -20.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31, 43.1, 331.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.557, 6.652, 14.361)`
Decimal	`7483242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #722F6A, 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 #722F6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#722F6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #722F6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #722f6a; }
.text { color: #722f6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #722f6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 47 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #722f6a, #722f48); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #722F6A?: #722F6A 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 #722F6A?: The RGB value is 114, 47, 106: 114 red, 47 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #722F6A?: The complementary color is #2F7237, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #722F6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.