What color is #72366E?

#72366E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72366E?

The RGB value is 114, 54, 110: 114 red, 54 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72366E?

The complementary color is #36723A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72366E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72366E color

#72366E rgb(114, 54, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #72366E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 21.2% green and 43.1% blue (114, 54, 110).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 36% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 4% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Eminence (#6E3974), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#72366E color codes

HEX	`#72366E`
RGB	`rgb(114, 54, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 21.2%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 36%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 53%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 4%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.57, 34.83, -20.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.57, 40.6, 329.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.073, 7.342, 15.583)`
Decimal	`7485038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72366E, 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 #72366E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#72366E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #72366E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72366e; }
.text { color: #72366e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72366e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 54 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72366e, #723650); }

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Questions

What color is #72366E?: #72366E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72366E?: The RGB value is 114, 54, 110: 114 red, 54 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72366E?: The complementary color is #36723A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72366E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.