#722564
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.133 335.7), rgb(114, 37, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#722564 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722564 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 37, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.133 335.7) |
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 #722564 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722564 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #722564 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #722564 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C25FAE
oklch(63% 0.159 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4299
oklch(55.5% 0.172 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#953383
oklch(49.1% 0.161 335.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722564
oklch(40.5% 0.133 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#622856
oklch(37.7% 0.104 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#722564 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) | #263D66 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4862 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782A41 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722564
#722564
oklch(40.5% 0.133 335.7)
- #005831
#005831
oklch(40.5% 0.099 155.8)
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 #722564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
Use #722564 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.