#722B56
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.6% 0.113 345.9), rgb(114, 43, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#722B56 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722B56 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 43, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.113 345.9) |
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 #722B56 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722B56 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #722B56 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #722B56 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085AF
oklch(70.7% 0.106 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#C2659B
oklch(63.1% 0.135 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A85
oklch(55.6% 0.146 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#943A71
oklch(49% 0.137 345.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722B56
oklch(40.6% 0.113 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#622C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#722B56 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) | #323E57 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A54 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792A3C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722B56
#722B56
oklch(40.6% 0.113 345.9)
- #00573E
#00573E
oklch(40.5% 0.084 165.7)
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 #722B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
Use #722B56 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.