Close to Blue Violet
#720EDD
#720EDD is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 5.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 88% saturation and 46% 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 #720EDD.
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
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2.82:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.44:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.82:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #720EDD as they’d see it.
#720EDD 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 #720EDD
What color is #720EDD?
#720EDD is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 5.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 88% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #720EDD in RGB?
#720EDD is rgb(114, 14, 221): 114 red, 14 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #720EDD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(48, 94, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #720EDD?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #720EDD?
Its complement #326003 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.