Information about #72556B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72556B belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 85, 107) — 44.7% red, 33.3% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 3 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #72556B reads as a softly toned purple-pink magenta and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Bloom (#6F5B6C). Slightly further away sit Dirty Purple (#734A65) and Centaurian (#6E5977).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(114, 85, 107)), which gives #72556B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #72556B: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#72556B color variations

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

#72556B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72556B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72556B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72556B 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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#72556B 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 #72556B

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

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Memory color link
Memory

#7C5B63

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Eighth Barista color link
Eighth Barista

#746466

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

#72556B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72556B
  • RGB114, 85, 107
  • CMYK0, 11, 3, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 85, 107)
  • HSL314°, 15%, 39%
  • HSL Precise314.483°, 14.573%, 39.02%
  • HSV314°, 25%, 45%
  • HSB314°, 25%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.333, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.333, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.333, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID72556B
  • DECIMAL ID7492971
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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