Close to Grape
#720CA2
#720CA2 is a dark, vivid purple, close to the color Grape. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 4.7% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 86% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #720CA2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.17:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.29:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.17:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.29:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #720CA2 as they’d see it.
#720CA2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #720CA2
What color is #720CA2?
#720CA2 is a dark, vivid purple, close to the color Grape. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 4.7% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 86% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #720CA2 in RGB?
#720CA2 is rgb(114, 12, 162): 114 red, 12 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #720CA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 93, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #720CA2?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #720CA2?
Its complement #195301 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.