#722472
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.2% 0.146 327.8), rgb(114, 36, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#722472 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722472 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 36, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.146 327.8) |
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 #722472 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722472 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #722472 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #722472 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CC
oklch(70.7% 0.137 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF5CBE
oklch(63% 0.175 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA3EAA
oklch(55.5% 0.19 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#922F92
oklch(49.1% 0.177 327.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722472
oklch(41.2% 0.146 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#602760
oklch(37.7% 0.114 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#722472 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) | #193F74 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374970 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762F48 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722472
#722472
oklch(41.2% 0.146 327.8)
- #005B20
#005B20
oklch(41.1% 0.119 147.9)
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 #722472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #722472 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.