#722C8A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.158 316.3), rgb(114, 44, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#722C8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722C8A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 44, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.158 316.3) |
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 #722C8A | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722C8A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #722C8A text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #722C8A text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C481DE
oklch(70.6% 0.149 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B55ED4
oklch(63.2% 0.188 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A03FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.204 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#892FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 316.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722C8A
oklch(43.6% 0.158 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A276C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#722C8A 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) | #00488D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4E88 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713E57 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722C8A
#722C8A
oklch(43.6% 0.158 316.3)
- #2B6000
#2B6000
oklch(43.5% 0.13 136.2)
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 #722C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.090
Use #722C8A 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.