What color is #725472?

#725472 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #725472?

The RGB value is 114, 84, 114: 114 red, 84 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725472?

The complementary color is #547254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725472?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725472 color

#725472 rgb(114, 84, 114)

Shades of purple

The hex color #725472 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 32.9% green and 44.7% blue (114, 84, 114).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 15% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#725472 color codes

HEX	`#725472`
RGB	`rgb(114, 84, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 32.9%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 15%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 26%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.8, 18.05, -12.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.8, 21.82, 325.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.147, 11.133, 17.373)`
Decimal	`7492722`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725472, 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 #725472	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725472 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #725472 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725472; }
.text { color: #725472; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725472; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 84 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725472, #725463); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #725472?: #725472 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #725472?: The RGB value is 114, 84, 114: 114 red, 84 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725472?: The complementary color is #547254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725472?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.