#722C80
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.148 320.6), rgb(114, 44, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#722C80 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722C80 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 44, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.148 320.6) |
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 #722C80 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722C80 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #722C80 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #722C80 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C782D5
oklch(70.7% 0.139 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#B85FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.178 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A342B6
oklch(55.6% 0.192 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B329D
oklch(49% 0.179 320.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722C80
oklch(43% 0.148 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2866
oklch(37.7% 0.116 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#722C80 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) | #164683 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344D7E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733A52 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722C80
#722C80
oklch(43% 0.148 320.6)
- #156100
#156100
oklch(43% 0.14 140.6)
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 #722C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #722C80 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.