#722C57
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.8% 0.112 345.4), rgb(114, 44, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#722C57 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722C57 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 44, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.112 345.4) |
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 #722C57 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722C57 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #722C57 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #722C57 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AF
oklch(70.7% 0.103 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#C1659B
oklch(63% 0.134 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC4A86
oklch(55.5% 0.146 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#943B72
oklch(49.2% 0.136 345.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722C57
oklch(40.8% 0.112 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#612C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.088 345)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#722C57 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) | #333E58 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A55 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792B3D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722C57
#722C57
oklch(40.8% 0.112 345.4)
- #00583E
#00583E
oklch(40.8% 0.086 165)
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 #722C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #722C57 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.