Information about #72709C color

#72709C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#72709C falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 112, 156) — 44.7% red, 43.9% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 17 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained deep-sea blue, #72709C feels open and friendly. 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 Stained Red (#78779B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rhythm (#777696) and Scampi (#6F63A0).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 112, 156) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #72709C: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72709C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#72709C color variations

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

#72709C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72709C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72709C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72709C 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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#72709C 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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#9B9D72
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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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#859D72
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Half Nullarbor

#9D8972

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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#729D74
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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 #72709C

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

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Dark Blue Gray color link
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

#72709C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72709C
  • RGB114, 112, 156
  • CMYK16, 17, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(114, 112, 156)
  • HSL243°, 18%, 53%
  • HSL Precise242.727°, 18.182%, 52.549%
  • HSV243°, 28%, 61%
  • HSB243°, 28%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.439, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.439, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.439, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72709C
  • DECIMAL ID7499932
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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