What color is #724064?

#724064 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #724064?

The RGB value is 114, 64, 100: 114 red, 64 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #724064?

The complementary color is #40724E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #724064?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#724064 color

#724064 rgb(114, 64, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #724064 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 25.1% green and 39.2% blue (114, 64, 100).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 12% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Magician’s Cloak (#784467), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#724064 color codes

HEX	`#724064`
RGB	`rgb(114, 64, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 25.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 44%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 12%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.32, 27.29, -11.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.32, 29.74, 336.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.073, 8.165, 13.047)`
Decimal	`7487588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #724064, 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 #724064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#724064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #724064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #724064; }
.text { color: #724064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #724064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 64 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #724064, #72404b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #724064?: #724064 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #724064?: The RGB value is 114, 64, 100: 114 red, 64 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #724064?: The complementary color is #40724E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #724064?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.