Information about #72378B color

#72378B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#72378B falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 55, 139) — 44.7% red, 21.6% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 33 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated blue-purple violet, #72378B holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Luxury Purple (#743089). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maximum Purple (#733380) and Eminence (#6C3082).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(114, 55, 139)), which gives #72378B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #72378B: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. #72378B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#72378B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#72378B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72378B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72378B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#75438A

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#785089

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Grey

#808080

#72378B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#72378B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#378B48
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#7A8B37
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#48378B
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#8B7237
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#378B72
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#8B3750
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#378B72
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#508B37
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#377A8B
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Nearest named colors to #72378B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Luxury Purple color link
Luxury Purple

#743089

Maximum Purple color link
Maximum Purple

#733380

Eminence color link
Eminence

#6C3082

Roku Purple color link
Roku Purple

#662D91

coresight purple color link
coresight purple

#6F2994

Affair color link
Affair

#714693

Jessa Bee Lavender color link
Jessa Bee Lavender

#652C88

Purple Slime color link
Purple Slime

#7A2B97

Rebecca Purple color link
Rebecca Purple

#663399

Purple Heart color link
Purple Heart

#69359C

Cadmium Violet color link
Cadmium Violet

#7F3E98

Purple Jam color link
Purple Jam

#6A287E

#72378B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72378B
  • RGB114, 55, 139
  • CMYK10, 33, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(114, 55, 139)
  • HSL282°, 43%, 38%
  • HSL Precise282.143°, 43.299%, 38.039%
  • HSV282°, 60%, 55%
  • HSB282°, 60%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.216, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.216, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.216, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID72378B
  • DECIMAL ID7485323
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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