Information about #721DCD color

#721DCD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #721DCD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 29, 205) (44.7% red, 11.4% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 36 / 69 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored twilight violet, #721DCD feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Purple Amethyst (#6C2DC7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kelly Purple (#8617BB) and Hot Violet (#7931BB).

The recipe behind #721DCD is rgb(114, 29, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #721DCD background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #721DCD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#721DCD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#721DCD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#C69EF1

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#E2CEF8

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White

#FFFFFF

#721DCD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5B17A4

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#44117B

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#2D0B52

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#160529

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Black

#000000

#721DCD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#742FBE

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#7742B0

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#7A56A0

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#7C6A90

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Grey

#808080

#721DCD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CD1D9B

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#B81DCD

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#2B1DCD

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#1D55CD

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#1D9BCD

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#721DCD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#78CD1D
#78CD1D

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#20CD1D
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#CDCA1D
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#CA1DCD
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#1D20CD
#1D20CD

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#721DCD
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#CD721D
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#1DCD72
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#CD1D78
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#78CD1D
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#1DCD72
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#CD1D20
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#78CD1D
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#1DCDCA
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Nearest named colors to #721DCD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Purple Amethyst color link
Purple Amethyst

#6C2DC7

Kelly Purple color link
Kelly Purple

#8617BB

Hot Violet color link
Hot Violet

#7931BB

Blue Purple color link
Blue Purple

#5729CE

French Violet color link
French Violet

#8806CE

DFIN color link
DFIN

#640CB6

Burple color link
Burple

#6832E3

Blue Violet color link
Blue Violet

#8A2BE2

Purply Blue color link
Purply Blue

#661AEE

Purple Blue color link
Purple Blue

#632DE9

Purpley Blue color link
Purpley Blue

#5F34E7

Bluish Purple color link
Bluish Purple

#703BE7

#721DCD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#721DCD
  • RGB114, 29, 205
  • CMYK36, 69, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(114, 29, 205)
  • HSL269°, 75%, 46%
  • HSL Precise268.977°, 75.214%, 45.882%
  • HSV269°, 86%, 80%
  • HSB269°, 86%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.114, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.114, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.114, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID721DCD
  • DECIMAL ID7478733
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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