#722B50
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.3% 0.109 350.7), rgb(114, 43, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#722B50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722B50 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 43, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.109 350.7) |
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 #722B50 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722B50 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #722B50 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #722B50 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D186A9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36693
oklch(63.1% 0.129 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE4B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.141 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#953B6A
oklch(49% 0.132 350.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722B50
oklch(40.3% 0.109 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#622C47
oklch(37.6% 0.085 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 350.9)
#722B50 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) | #343D51 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A283A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722B50
#722B50
oklch(40.3% 0.109 350.7)
- #005642
#005642
oklch(40.3% 0.08 170.2)
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 #722B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #722B50 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.