#722570
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.2% 0.143 328.9), rgb(114, 37, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#722570 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722570 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 37, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.143 328.9) |
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 #722570 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722570 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #722570 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #722570 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
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C9
oklch(70.8% 0.133 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF5DBC
oklch(63% 0.172 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB40A8
oklch(55.7% 0.186 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#923190
oklch(49.2% 0.172 328.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722570
oklch(41.2% 0.143 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#60275E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#722570 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) | #1C3F72 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39496E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762F47 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722570
#722570
oklch(41.2% 0.143 328.9)
- #005B23
#005B23
oklch(41.1% 0.117 148.8)
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 #722570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #722570 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.