#722A87
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.158 317.7), rgb(114, 42, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#722A87 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722A87 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 42, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.158 317.7) |
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 #722A87 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722A87 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #722A87 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #722A87 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#C681DC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B75DD2
oklch(63.2% 0.188 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A23EBF
oklch(55.6% 0.205 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B2FA5
oklch(49.2% 0.19 317.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722A87
oklch(43.2% 0.158 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B276B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#36183F
oklch(27.1% 0.078 317.9)
#722A87 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) | #01468A | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4D85 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713B55 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722A87
#722A87
oklch(43.2% 0.158 317.7)
- #256000
#256000
oklch(43.2% 0.133 137.7)
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 #722A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #722A87 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.