#722A82
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.153 319.9), rgb(114, 42, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#722A82 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722A82 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 42, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.153 319.9) |
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 #722A82 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722A82 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #722A82 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #722A82 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C781D8
oklch(70.6% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B85ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.182 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A33FB9
oklch(55.5% 0.198 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C30A0
oklch(49.1% 0.185 319.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722A82
oklch(42.8% 0.153 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2768
oklch(37.6% 0.12 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#722A82 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) | #0E4585 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314D80 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723952 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722A82
#722A82
oklch(42.8% 0.153 319.9)
- #1A6000
#1A6000
oklch(42.9% 0.138 139.9)
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 #722A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #722A82 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.