#722B59
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.7% 0.115 343.7), rgb(114, 43, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#722B59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 344°. 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 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722B59 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 43, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.115 343.7) |
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 #722B59 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722B59 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #722B59 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #722B59 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
-
Step 400
400
#D085B1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C1649E
oklch(63% 0.137 343.6)
-
Step 600
600
#AC4989
oklch(55.5% 0.149 343.5)
-
Step 700
700
#943A74
oklch(49.1% 0.139 343.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#722B59
oklch(40.7% 0.115 343.7)
-
Step 900
900
#612C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 344)
-
Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#722B59 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) | #313E5A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A57 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792B3E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722B59
#722B59
oklch(40.7% 0.115 343.7)
- #00583C
#00583C
oklch(40.7% 0.088 163.4)
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 #722B59, 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 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
Use #722B59 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.