#722C51
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.108 350.1), rgb(114, 44, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#722C51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722C51 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 44, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.108 350.1) |
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 #722C51 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722C51 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #722C51 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #722C51 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C6
oklch(80.8% 0.064 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D086A9
oklch(70.6% 0.101 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26694
oklch(63% 0.129 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD4B7F
oklch(55.5% 0.141 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#953C6B
oklch(49.2% 0.131 350.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722C51
oklch(40.5% 0.108 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#622D48
oklch(37.8% 0.084 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#722C51 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) | #353D52 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A4F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A293B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722C51
#722C51
oklch(40.5% 0.108 350.1)
- #005742
#005742
oklch(40.6% 0.081 169.4)
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 #722C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #722C51 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.