What color is #723867?

#723867 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #723867?

The RGB value is 114, 56, 103: 114 red, 56 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #723867?

The complementary color is #387243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #723867?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#723867 color

#723867 rgb(114, 56, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #723867 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 22% green and 40.4% blue (114, 56, 103).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 34% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 10% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#723867 color codes

HEX	`#723867`
RGB	`rgb(114, 56, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 22%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 34%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 51%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 10%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.67, 32.41, -16.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.67, 36.26, 333.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.802, 7.386, 13.686)`
Decimal	`7485543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #723867, 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 #723867	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#723867 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #723867 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #723867; }
.text { color: #723867; }
.border { border: 2px solid #723867; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 56 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #723867, #72384a); }

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Questions

What color is #723867?: #723867 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #723867?: The RGB value is 114, 56, 103: 114 red, 56 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #723867?: The complementary color is #387243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #723867?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.