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#720456 Color

#720456 is rgb(114, 4, 86) in RGB, hsl(315, 93%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 25%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantium (#702963), visibly different at ΔE 11.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#720456
HEX#720456
RGBrgb(114, 4, 86)
HSLhsl(315, 93%, 23%)
HSVhsv(315, 96%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 25%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(37.2% 0.156 342.6)
LABlab(24.94% 47.94 -16.84)
LCHlch(24.94% 50.81 340.64)

What #720456 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 #720456, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#720456 Channel Values

How #720456 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 114 · G 4 · B 868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 93% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 96% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 25% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.25:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #720456 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.

TextWhite text11.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #720456

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #720456; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #720456

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #720456 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.

Typical#720456
Protanopia#303056
Protanomaly#522556
Deuteranopia#434354
Deuteranomaly#5A3455
Tritanopia#6E1E1E
Tritanomaly#70163C
Achromatopsia#3B3B3B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #720456 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-720456: #720456;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #720456;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-720456': '#720456' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.016, blue: 0.337)
Android XML<color name="color_720456">#720456</color>
SVG fillfill="#720456"

More Pink Colors

#720456 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#720456 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #720456?

#720456 is a dark pink — rgb(114, 4, 86) in RGB and hsl(315, 93%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.58.

What is the RGB value of #720456?

#720456 is rgb(114, 4, 86) — red 114, green 4, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #720456?

#720456 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 25%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #720456 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #720456 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 #720456 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #720456 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 21.63, which is visibly different.

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