#722962
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.9% 0.125 337.2), rgb(114, 41, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#722962 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722962 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 41, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.125 337.2) |
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 #722962 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722962 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #722962 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #722962 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BB
oklch(70.7% 0.118 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C162AA
oklch(63.2% 0.15 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4695
oklch(55.6% 0.163 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#93377F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 337.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722962
oklch(40.9% 0.125 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A54
oklch(37.7% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#722962 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) | #2B3E64 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414A60 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782C41 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722962
#722962
oklch(40.9% 0.125 337.2)
- #005934
#005934
oklch(40.8% 0.097 157.2)
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 #722962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
Use #722962 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.