#722282
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.163 320.4), rgb(114, 34, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#722282 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 320°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722282 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 34, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.163 320.4) |
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 #722282 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722282 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #722282 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #722282 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE7
oklch(81% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDB
oklch(70.6% 0.153 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC59D0
oklch(63.1% 0.195 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#A738BD
oklch(55.5% 0.212 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A3
oklch(49.1% 0.197 320.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722282
oklch(42% 0.163 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#722282 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) | #004285 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4A80 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733450 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722282
#722282
oklch(42% 0.163 320.4)
- #155D00
#155D00
oklch(41.8% 0.136 140.5)
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 #722282, 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 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #722282 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.