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Colour

#7272B0

  • #7272B0
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Nearest: Steel blue

#7272B0 is a blue with RGB values 114, 114, 176 and HSL 240°, 28%, 57%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Steel blue.

Colour values

#7272B0#7272B0
HEX#7272B0
RGBrgb(114, 114, 176)
RGB (0–1)0.4471, 0.4471, 0.6902
RGB percentages44.7%, 44.7%, 69%
HSLhsl(240, 28.2%, 56.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(240, 35.2%, 69%)
CMYK35.2%, 35.2%, 0%, 31%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer7,500,464
CSS custom property--colour: #7272B0;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.18747WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness122.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.75:1
Contrast with white4.42:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.75:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#767676
Inverted#8D8D4F

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal visionProtanopiaDeuteranopiaTritanopia
Protanopia#5F7AB2no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 9.5 from the original
Deuteranopia#5C76AEno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 9 from the original
Tritanopia#617E89no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 32.8 from the original
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.42:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.75:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Steel blue · ΔE 19.3Cornflower blue · ΔE 20.8Dark slateblue · ΔE 24.2Medium purple · ΔE 28Slate grey · ΔE 28.4Light slate grey · ΔE 28.4
Nearest named CSS colourSteel blue (#4682B4)ΔE 19.31, a distinctly different colour
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base+30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°
Complementary#B0B072
Analogous#7291B0, #9172B0
Triadic#B07272, #72B072
Split complementary#B09172, #91B072
Tetradic#B07291, #B0B072, #72B091

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base-10%-20%-30%-40%
Lighter +40%#F5F5F9
Lighter +30%#D4D4E7
Lighter +20%#B3B3D5
Lighter +10%#9393C2
Darker −10%#565699
Darker −20%#444478
Darker −30%#313158
Darker −40%#1F1F37
More saturated +25%#5757CC
Less saturated −25%#8E8E94

Channel breakdown

R114
G114
B176
Red114 (44.7%)
Green114 (44.7%)
Blue176 (69%)
Hue240°
Saturation (HSL)28.18%
Lightness56.86%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 72 · G 72 · B B0

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