#722249
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.9% 0.119 354), rgb(114, 34, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#722249 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722249 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 34, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.119 354) |
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 #722249 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722249 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #722249 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #722249 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#E478A7
oklch(70.8% 0.143 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#D94F91
oklch(63.1% 0.184 354)
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Step 600
600
#C42B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.199 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81B68
oklch(49% 0.185 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#891B55
oklch(42.8% 0.153 353.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722249
oklch(38.9% 0.119 354)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#722249 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) | #2F374A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464647 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1C32 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722249
#722249
oklch(38.9% 0.119 354)
- #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 #722249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
Use #722249 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.