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#72047C Color

#72047C is rgb(114, 4, 124) in RGB, hsl(295, 94%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 97%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72047C
HEX#72047C
RGBrgb(114, 4, 124)
HSLhsl(295, 94%, 25%)
HSVhsv(295, 97%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 97%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(39.6% 0.183 324)
LABlab(26.88% 52.14 -38.44)
LCHlch(26.88% 64.78 323.60)

What #72047C 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 #72047C, 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.

#72047C Channel Values

How #72047C 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 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 94% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 97% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.38:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72047C 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 text10.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #72047C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72047C; 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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Tints & Shades of #72047C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #72047C.

How #72047C 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#72047C
Protanopia#30307C
Protanomaly#52257C
Deuteranopia#43437B
Deuteranomaly#5A347B
Tritanopia#6A2D2D
Tritanomaly#6D2258
Achromatopsia#404040

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72047C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72047c: #72047C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72047C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72047c': '#72047C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.016, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_72047c">#72047C</color>
SVG fillfill="#72047C"

More Pink Colors

#72047C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#72047C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72047C?

#72047C is a dark pink — rgb(114, 4, 124) in RGB and hsl(295, 94%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.

What is the RGB value of #72047C?

#72047C is rgb(114, 4, 124) — red 114, green 4, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72047C?

#72047C converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 97%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72047C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #72047C scores 10.38:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72047C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72047C 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 5.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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