#7272B1 Color

#7272B1 is rgb(114, 114, 177) in RGB and hsl(240, 29%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#7272B1

HEX#7272B1

RGBrgb(114, 114, 177)

HSLhsl(240, 29%, 57%)

HSVhsv(240, 36%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.096 283)

CMYKcmyk(36%, 36%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #7272B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #7272B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#7272B1 Complementary#B1B172 Analogous#7291B1 Analogous#9172B1 Triadic#B17272 Triadic#72B172

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #7272B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8585BC #9999C7 #ADADD2 #BDBDDB #D1D1E6 #E5E5F1

Shades

#5959A1 #4C4C8A #3E3E70 #313159 #22223F #161627

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