#722B8B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.16 316), rgb(114, 43, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#722B8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722B8B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 43, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.16 316) |
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 #722B8B | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722B8B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #722B8B text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #722B8B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
-
Step 300
300
#D8AEEA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 315.6)
-
Step 400
400
#C481DF
oklch(70.6% 0.15 315.7)
-
Step 500
500
#B55DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.191 315.9)
-
Step 600
600
#A03EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.208 315.8)
-
Step 700
700
#892EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.193 316)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#722B8B
oklch(43.6% 0.16 316)
-
Step 900
900
#5A276D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 315.8)
-
Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#722B8B 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) | #00478E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4E89 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703D57 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722B8B
#722B8B
oklch(43.6% 0.16 316)
- #2C6000
#2C6000
oklch(43.6% 0.129 135.9)
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 #722B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
Use #722B8B 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.