#722A60
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.9% 0.122 338.6), rgb(114, 42, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#722A60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 339°. 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 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722A60 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 42, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.122 338.6) |
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 #722A60 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722A60 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #722A60 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #722A60 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B9
oklch(70.7% 0.114 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#C163A7
oklch(63.2% 0.146 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC4792
oklch(55.6% 0.159 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#93387C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 338.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722A60
oklch(40.9% 0.122 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#612B52
oklch(37.8% 0.094 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#722A60 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) | #2D3F62 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A5E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782C41 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722A60
#722A60
oklch(40.9% 0.122 338.6)
- #005936
#005936
oklch(40.9% 0.095 158.5)
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 #722A60, 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 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
Use #722A60 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.