#722A4C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.109 353.7), rgb(114, 42, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#722A4C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 354°. 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 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722A4C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 42, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.109 353.7) |
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 #722A4C | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722A4C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #722A4C text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #722A4C text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CA6
oklch(70.6% 0.13 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#D25791
oklch(63.1% 0.166 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD377B
oklch(55.5% 0.181 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#A32868
oklch(49.1% 0.169 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#842454
oklch(42.7% 0.138 354)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722A4C
oklch(40% 0.109 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#722A4C 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) | #353C4D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2637 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722A4C
#722A4C
oklch(40% 0.109 353.7)
- #005544
#005544
oklch(40.1% 0.077 173.2)
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 #722A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
Use #722A4C 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.