What color is #72627D?

#72627D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72627D?

The RGB value is 114, 98, 125: 114 red, 98 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72627D?

The complementary color is #6D7D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72627D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72627D color

#72627D rgb(114, 98, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #72627D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 38.4% green and 49% blue (114, 98, 125).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 12% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#72627D color codes

HEX	`#72627D`
RGB	`rgb(114, 98, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 38.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 12%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 22%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 22%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.94, 11.91, -12.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.94, 17.42, 313.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.008, 13.794, 21.27)`
Decimal	`7496317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72627D, 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 #72627D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72627D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #72627D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72627d; }
.text { color: #72627d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72627d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 98 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72627d, #7d627a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #72627D?: #72627D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72627D?: The RGB value is 114, 98, 125: 114 red, 98 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72627D?: The complementary color is #6D7D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72627D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.