#722478
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.152 324.8), rgb(114, 36, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#722478 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722478 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 36, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.152 324.8) |
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 #722478 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722478 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #722478 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #722478 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE5CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.181 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#912E98
oklch(49.2% 0.183 325.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722478
oklch(41.5% 0.152 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2663
oklch(37.6% 0.118 325)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#722478 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) | #11407A | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344A76 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75314B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722478
#722478
oklch(41.5% 0.152 324.8)
- #005D14
#005D14
oklch(41.6% 0.131 144.9)
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 #722478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
Use #722478 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.