Information about #72429A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72429A belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 66, 154) — 44.7% red, 25.9% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 35 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #72429A reads as a moderately toned blue-purple violet and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Affair (#714693). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ferris Wheel (#724AA1) and Dark Lavender (#734F96).

The recipe behind #72429A is rgb(114, 66, 154), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #72429A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #72429A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72429A color variations

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

#72429A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72429A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72429A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72429A 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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#72429A 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #72429A

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

Affair color link
Affair

#714693

Ferris Wheel color link
Ferris Wheel

#724AA1

Dark Lavender color link
Dark Lavender

#734F96

Cadmium Violet color link
Cadmium Violet

#7F3E98

Purple Heart color link
Purple Heart

#69359C

Moderate Blue Violet color link
Moderate Blue Violet

#6D4AA8

Moderate Violet color link
Moderate Violet

#794AA8

Mabel's Meals color link
Mabel's Meals

#6744A8

Rebecca Purple color link
Rebecca Purple

#663399

Royal Purple color link
Royal Purple

#7851A9

Moderate Indigo color link
Moderate Indigo

#614AA8

Purple Slime color link
Purple Slime

#7A2B97

#72429A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72429A
  • RGB114, 66, 154
  • CMYK16, 35, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(114, 66, 154)
  • HSL273°, 40%, 43%
  • HSL Precise272.727°, 40%, 43.137%
  • HSV273°, 57%, 60%
  • HSB273°, 57%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.259, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.259, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.259, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72429A
  • DECIMAL ID7488154
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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