#722A75
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.14 326.1), rgb(114, 42, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#722A75 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722A75 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 42, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.14 326.1) |
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 #722A75 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722A75 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #722A75 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #722A75 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDD
oklch(81% 0.081 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CC
oklch(70.6% 0.131 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BF
oklch(63.2% 0.168 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A743AB
oklch(55.7% 0.182 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3493
oklch(49.2% 0.169 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722A75
oklch(42% 0.14 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#722A75 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) | #1F4277 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394B73 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75344B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722A75
#722A75
oklch(42% 0.14 326.1)
- #005E1B
#005E1B
oklch(41.9% 0.127 146.2)
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 #722A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
Use #722A75 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.