#722AD4
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49.3% 0.235 295.3), rgb(114, 42, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#722AD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722AD4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 42, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 67%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.235 295.3) |
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 #722AD4 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #722AD4 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #722AD4 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #722AD4 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FF
oklch(88.6% 0.062 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9861FF
oklch(63.2% 0.224 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#853AF3
oklch(55.6% 0.253 295.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#722AD4
oklch(49.3% 0.235 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C26AB
oklch(42.8% 0.194 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2787
oklch(37.8% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B184F
oklch(26.9% 0.096 295)
#722AD4 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) | #005AD9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056D1 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555B80 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722AD4
#722AD4
oklch(49.3% 0.235 295.3)
- #5F6800
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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 #722AD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #722AD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
Use #722AD4 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.