What color is #726275?

#726275 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726275?

The RGB value is 114, 98, 117: 114 red, 98 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726275?

The complementary color is #657562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726275?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726275 color

#726275 rgb(114, 98, 117)

Shades of purple

The hex color #726275 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 38.4% green and 45.9% blue (114, 98, 117).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 9% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Rum (#716675), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#726275 color codes

HEX	`#726275`
RGB	`rgb(114, 98, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 38.4%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 9%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 16%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 16%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.65, 10.16, -8.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.65, 13.12, 320.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.518, 13.597, 18.686)`
Decimal	`7496309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726275, 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 #726275	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726275 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #726275 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726275; }
.text { color: #726275; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726275; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 98 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726275, #75626e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #726275?: #726275 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726275?: The RGB value is 114, 98, 117: 114 red, 98 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726275?: The complementary color is #657562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726275?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.