#720357 Color
#720357 is rgb(114, 3, 87) in RGB, hsl(315, 95%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 24%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), visibly different at ΔE 11.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#720357rgb(114, 3, 87)hsl(315, 95%, 23%)hsv(315, 97%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 24%, 55%)oklch(37.2% 0.158 342)lab(24.91% 48.22 -17.55)lch(24.91% 51.32 340.00)What #720357 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #720357, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#720357 Channel Values
How #720357 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 114 · G 3 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 315° · S 95% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 315° · S 97% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 24% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.25:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #720357 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #720357
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #720357; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #720357
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #720357 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#720357#303057#522457#434355#593456#6E1E1E#70163C#3B3B3BUsing #720357 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-720357: #720357;background-color: #720357;colors: { 'color-720357': '#720357' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.012, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_720357">#720357</color>fill="#720357"More Pink Colors
#720357 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#720357 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #720357?
#720357 is a dark pink — rgb(114, 3, 87) in RGB and hsl(315, 95%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.69.
What is the RGB value of #720357?
#720357 is rgb(114, 3, 87) — red 114, green 3, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #720357?
#720357 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 24%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #720357 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #720357 scores 11.25:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #720357 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #720357 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 20.89, which is visibly different.
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