#722B67
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.4% 0.126 334.1), rgb(114, 43, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#722B67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722B67 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 43, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.126 334.1) |
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 #722B67 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722B67 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #722B67 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #722B67 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 334)
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Step 500
500
#BE62AE
oklch(63% 0.151 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA479A
oklch(55.7% 0.164 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#913783
oklch(49% 0.152 334.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722B67
oklch(41.4% 0.126 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#602B57
oklch(37.9% 0.098 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#722B67 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) | #2A4069 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404B65 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773045 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722B67
#722B67
oklch(41.4% 0.126 334.1)
- #005B30
#005B30
oklch(41.4% 0.104 154.2)
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 #722B67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
Use #722B67 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.