#722370
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.9% 0.146 328.9), rgb(114, 35, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#722370 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722370 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 35, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.146 328.9) |
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 #722370 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722370 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #722370 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #722370 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF80CA
oklch(70.8% 0.136 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#C05CBC
oklch(63% 0.174 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB3EA8
oklch(55.5% 0.189 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#932F90
oklch(49.1% 0.176 329.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722370
oklch(40.9% 0.146 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#61275F
oklch(37.8% 0.113 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#722370 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) | #1A3E72 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38496E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762D46 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722370
#722370
oklch(40.9% 0.146 328.9)
- #005A23
#005A23
oklch(40.8% 0.115 149)
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 #722370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #722370 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.