#722D59
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41% 0.112 344), rgb(114, 45, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#722D59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722D59 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 45, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.112 344) |
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 #722D59 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722D59 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #722D59 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #722D59 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B0CB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 343.9)
-
Step 400
400
#CF86B1
oklch(70.8% 0.105 343.9)
-
Step 500
500
#C0669D
oklch(63.1% 0.132 344.1)
-
Step 600
600
#AB4B88
oklch(55.6% 0.145 343.9)
-
Step 700
700
#933C73
oklch(49.2% 0.134 344.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#722D59
oklch(41% 0.112 344)
-
Step 900
900
#612D4D
oklch(37.9% 0.087 344.2)
-
Step 950
950
#391B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 344.5)
#722D59 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) | #333F5A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B57 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792D3F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722D59
#722D59
oklch(41% 0.112 344)
- #00593D
#00593D
oklch(41.1% 0.088 163.6)
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 #722D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
Use #722D59 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.