Color Name
Medium Slate Blue*
Hex Color Code
#7272EB
RGB Color Code
RGB(114, 114, 235)
CMYK Values*
51.5%, 51.5%, 0.0%, 7.8%
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What color is 7272EB?

The RGB color code for color number #7272EB is RGB(114, 114, 235). In the RGB color model, #7272EB has a red value of 114, a green value of 114, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 51.5% cyan, 51.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 75.2 % saturation, and 68.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7272EB has a hue of 240° (degrees), 51.5 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.

Color 7272EB is cool or warm?

Color 7272EB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #7272EB? (For interior and product design)

7272EB has an LRV of nearly 21.6. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#7272EB
LRV 21.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 21.6 of #7272EB with dark and light color

Is #7272EB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 7272EB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #7272EB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #7272EB
Hex triplet
#7272EB
Red
72
Green
72
Blue
EB
RGBA / RGB rgb(114, 114, 235)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
114 (44.7%)
Blue
235 (92.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
51.49%
Magenta
51.49%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.84%
HSL hsl(240deg, 75.2 %, 68.4 %)
Hue
240°
Saturation
75.16 %
Lightness
68.43 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
240°
Saturation
51.49 %
Brightness / Value
92.16 %
RYB ryb(29, 18, 120)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
18 (7.1%)
Blue
120 (47.0%)
HWB
Hue
240°
Whiteness
44.71 %
Blackness
7.84 %
CMY
Cyan
55.29%
Magenta
55.29%
Yellow
7.84%
XYZ
X
27.95
Y
21.61
Z
81.3
YXY
Y1
21.61
X
0.21
Y2
0.17
CIE-Lab
L
53.61
A
32.46
B
-61.42
CIE-Lch
L
53.61
C
69.47
H
297.85
CIE-Luv
L
53.61
U
-7.14
V
-98.97
Hunter-Lab
L
46.49
A
25.98
B
-71.14
Other
LRV
~ 21.6 %
Munsell Color System
8.6PB 5.2/14.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #7272EB

These are the named colors closest to hex 7272EB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#7B68EE Color Medium Slate Blue
96.31% match | ΔE 3.69
#5468FF Color Nebula Blue
94.94% match | ΔE 5.06
#4166F5 Color Ultramarine Blue
92.99% match | ΔE 7.01
#9370DB Color Medium Purple
92.57% match | ΔE 7.43

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7272EB.

#6F7BD4 Color PANTONE 2124 C
95.39% match | ΔE 4.61
#6A6DCD Color PANTONE 2366 C
95.24% match | ΔE 4.76
#7474C1 Color PANTONE 272 C
93.47% match | ΔE 6.53
#8A75D1 Color PANTONE 2101 C
93.26% match | ΔE 6.74

Paint color for Hex #7272EB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 7272EB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 7272EB once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 7272EB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7272EB to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 7272EB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7272EB to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7272EB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7272EB to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 7272EB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #7272EB to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 7272EB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7272EB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 7272EB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7272EB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 7272EB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #7272EB to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.95% match | ΔE 11.05
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
85.28% match | ΔE 14.72
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
83.50% match | ΔE 16.50

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#7272EB color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#7272EB
Medium Slate Blue*
#EBEB72
Greenish Yellow*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #7272EB?

Color that best contrast with #7272EB is #EBEB72, color name is Greenish Yellow*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #7272EB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #7272EB is #EBEB72, color name is Greenish Yellow*.

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