#722B52
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.4% 0.11 349.1), rgb(114, 43, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#722B52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722B52 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 43, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.11 349.1) |
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 #722B52 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722B52 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #722B52 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #722B52 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D186AB
oklch(70.8% 0.103 349)
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Step 500
500
#C36596
oklch(63.1% 0.133 349)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A80
oklch(55.6% 0.144 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#953B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 349.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722B52
oklch(40.4% 0.11 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#622C49
oklch(37.7% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#722B52 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) | #343D53 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474950 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A293B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722B52
#722B52
oklch(40.4% 0.11 349.1)
- #005641
#005641
oklch(40.3% 0.08 169.2)
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 #722B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
Use #722B52 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.