#722147
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(38.7% 0.12 355.3), rgb(114, 33, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#722147 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722147 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 33, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.12 355.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #722147 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722147 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #722147 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #722147 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C3
oklch(81% 0.089 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#E577A4
oklch(70.7% 0.144 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA4F8E
oklch(63.2% 0.183 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#C52A78
oklch(55.6% 0.2 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#A91A65
oklch(49% 0.185 355.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1A53
oklch(42.8% 0.154 355.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722147
oklch(38.7% 0.12 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#722147 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2F3648 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464545 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1A31 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722147
#722147
oklch(38.7% 0.12 355.3)
- #005142
#005142
oklch(38.8% 0.073 174.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #722147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
Use #722147 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.