What color is #72647D?

#72647D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72647D?

The RGB value is 114, 100, 125: 114 red, 100 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72647D?

The complementary color is #6F7D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72647D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72647D color

#72647D rgb(114, 100, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #72647D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 39.2% green and 49% blue (114, 100, 125).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 11% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#72647D color codes

HEX	`#72647D`
RGB	`rgb(114, 100, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 39.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 11%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 20%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 20%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.48, 10.7, -11.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.48, 15.99, 311.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.198, 14.173, 21.333)`
Decimal	`7496829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72647D, 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 #72647D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72647D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #72647D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72647d; }
.text { color: #72647d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72647d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 100 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72647d, #7d647b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #72647D?: #72647D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72647D?: The RGB value is 114, 100, 125: 114 red, 100 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72647D?: The complementary color is #6F7D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72647D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.