#722947
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.7% 0.108 357.6), rgb(114, 41, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#722947 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722947 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 41, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.108 357.6) |
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 #722947 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722947 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #722947 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #722947 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC1
oklch(80.8% 0.081 357)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#D4578A
oklch(63.1% 0.165 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF3774
oklch(55.6% 0.18 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#A52861
oklch(49.2% 0.167 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#86234F
oklch(42.7% 0.139 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722947
oklch(39.7% 0.108 357.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#722947 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) | #353A48 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494845 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2335 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722947
#722947
oklch(39.7% 0.108 357.6)
- #005347
#005347
oklch(39.6% 0.073 178.6)
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 #722947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
Use #722947 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.