#722682
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.158 320.2), rgb(114, 38, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#722682 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722682 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 38, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.158 320.2) |
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 #722682 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722682 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #722682 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #722682 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C980D9
oklch(70.7% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.19 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A53CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.205 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D2DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.191 319.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722682
oklch(42.4% 0.158 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#722682 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) | #014385 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4B80 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733751 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722682
#722682
oklch(42.4% 0.158 320.2)
- #185F00
#185F00
oklch(42.5% 0.137 140.1)
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 #722682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #722682 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.