#722281
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.9% 0.162 320.8), rgb(114, 34, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#722281 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722281 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 34, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.162 320.8) |
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 #722281 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722281 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #722281 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #722281 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A739BC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A2
oklch(49% 0.196 320.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722281
oklch(41.9% 0.162 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2469
oklch(37.6% 0.127 321)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#722281 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) | #004184 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4A7F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73344F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722281
#722281
oklch(41.9% 0.162 320.8)
- #125E00
#125E00
oklch(42.1% 0.138 140.9)
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 #722281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #722281 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.