#722879
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.147 324.2), rgb(114, 40, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#722879 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722879 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 40, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.147 324.2) |
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 #722879 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722879 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #722879 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #722879 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D0
oklch(70.6% 0.137 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC4
oklch(63% 0.175 324)
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Step 600
600
#A740B0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3198
oklch(49.2% 0.178 324.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722879
oklch(42% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#722879 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) | #17427B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364B77 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74344D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722879
#722879
oklch(42% 0.147 324.2)
- #005F10
#005F10
oklch(42.2% 0.136 144.2)
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 #722879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #722879 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.