#722689
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.165 317.2), rgb(114, 38, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#722689 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722689 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 38, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.165 317.2) |
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 #722689 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722689 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #722689 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #722689 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#C77FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B85AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.197 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A33AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.214 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C2AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.199 317.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722689
oklch(42.9% 0.165 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C256D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#722689 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) | #00458C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284C87 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713A55 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722689
#722689
oklch(42.9% 0.165 317.2)
- #265F00
#265F00
oklch(43% 0.131 137.4)
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 #722689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #722689 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.