#732172 Color
#732172 is rgb(115, 33, 114) in RGB, hsl(301, 55%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 1%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#732172rgb(115, 33, 114)hsl(301, 55%, 29%)hsv(301, 71%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 1%, 55%)oklch(41% 0.151 328.4)lab(29.22% 43.61 -28.37)lch(29.22% 52.02 326.95)What #732172 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 #732172, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#732172 Channel Values
How #732172 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 115 · G 33 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 301° · S 55% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 301° · S 71% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 1% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.59:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #732172 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 #732172
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #732172; 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 #732172
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 #732172 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.
#732172#3A3A72#563172#494971#5D3D71#6D3434#6F2E54#454545Using #732172 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-732172: #732172;background-color: #732172;colors: { 'color-732172': '#732172' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.129, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_732172">#732172</color>fill="#732172"More Pink Colors
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#732172 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #732172?
#732172 is a dark pink — rgb(115, 33, 114) in RGB and hsl(301, 55%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.48.
What is the RGB value of #732172?
#732172 is rgb(115, 33, 114) — red 115, green 33, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #732172?
#732172 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 1%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #732172 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #732172 scores 9.59:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #732172 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #732172 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 14.81, which is visibly different.
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