#722CCD
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(48.9% 0.226 296.6), rgb(114, 44, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#722CCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722CCD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 44, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.226 296.6) |
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 #722CCD | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #722CCD | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #722CCD text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #722CCD text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A60FD
oklch(63.1% 0.223 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#873EEC
oklch(55.6% 0.242 296.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#722CCD
oklch(48.9% 0.226 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D28A6
oklch(42.7% 0.187 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2884
oklch(37.8% 0.146 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#722CCD 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) | #0059D1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59597D | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722CCD
#722CCD
oklch(48.9% 0.226 296.6)
- #5D6700
#5D6700
oklch(48.8% 0.112 116.2)
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 #722CCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #722CCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
Use #722CCD 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.