#722275
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.1% 0.152 326.4), rgb(114, 34, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#722275 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722275 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 34, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.152 326.4) |
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 #722275 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722275 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #722275 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #722275 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAF
oklch(55.7% 0.197 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#922D96
oklch(49.1% 0.183 326.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722275
oklch(41.1% 0.152 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#722275 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) | #123F77 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354973 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752F49 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722275
#722275
oklch(41.1% 0.152 326.4)
- #005B1B
#005B1B
oklch(41% 0.124 146.5)
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 #722275, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #722275 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.