What color is #726076?

#726076 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726076?

The RGB value is 114, 96, 118: 114 red, 96 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726076?

The complementary color is #647660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726076?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726076 color

#726076 rgb(114, 96, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #726076 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 37.6% green and 46.3% blue (114, 96, 118).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 10% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#726076 color codes

HEX	`#726076`
RGB	`rgb(114, 96, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 37.6%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 10%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 19%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 19%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.14, 11.59, -9.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.14, 15.09, 320.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.392, 13.251, 18.936)`
Decimal	`7495798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726076, 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 #726076	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726076 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #726076 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726076; }
.text { color: #726076; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726076; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 96 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726076, #76606f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #726076?: #726076 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726076?: The RGB value is 114, 96, 118: 114 red, 96 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726076?: The complementary color is #647660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726076?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.