#722B84
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.153 318.9), rgb(114, 43, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#722B84 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722B84 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 43, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.153 318.9) |
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 #722B84 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722B84 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #722B84 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #722B84 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C682D9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#B75ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.183 319)
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Step 600
600
#A240BB
oklch(55.6% 0.198 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B30A1
oklch(49.1% 0.185 319.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722B84
oklch(43.1% 0.153 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#722B84 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) | #0C4687 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304D82 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723B54 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722B84
#722B84
oklch(43.1% 0.153 318.9)
- #1F6000
#1F6000
oklch(43% 0.136 139)
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 #722B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #722B84 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.