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Information about #B72AB0 color

#B72AB0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B72AB0 falls into the Magenta Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(183, 42, 176) — 71.8% red, 16.5% green, 69% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 55 / 3 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B72AB0 is a vivid, lively magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Byzantine (#BD33A4). Slightly further away sit Barney (#AC1DB8) and Purpley Pink (#C83CB9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(183, 42, 176)), which gives #B72AB0 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B72AB0: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. No one has named #B72AB0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B72AB0 color variations

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

#B72AB0 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B72AB0

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

Byzantine color link
Byzantine

#BD33A4

Barney color link
Barney

#AC1DB8

Purpley Pink color link
Purpley Pink

#C83CB9

Ugly Purple color link
Ugly Purple

#A442A0

Steel Pink color link
Steel Pink

#CC33CC

Purply color link
Purply

#983FB2

Fandango color link
Fandango

#B53389

Pinky Purple color link
Pinky Purple

#C94CBE

Dark Orchid color link
Dark Orchid

#9932CC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B72AB0
  • RGB183, 42, 176
  • CMYK0, 55, 3, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 42, 176)
  • HSL303°, 63%, 44%
  • HSL Precise302.979°, 62.667%, 44.118%
  • HSV303°, 77%, 72%
  • HSB303°, 77%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.165, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.165, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.165, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB72AB0
  • DECIMAL ID12004016
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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