#722D89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.155 316.6), rgb(114, 45, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#722D89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722D89 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 45, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.155 316.6) |
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 #722D89 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722D89 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #722D89 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #722D89 text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C482DC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B55ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.187 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A040C0
oklch(55.6% 0.202 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8931A5
oklch(49.2% 0.187 316.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722D89
oklch(43.7% 0.155 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A286B
oklch(37.7% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#722D89 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) | #07488C | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4E87 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713E57 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722D89
#722D89
oklch(43.7% 0.155 316.6)
- #2A6100
#2A6100
oklch(43.8% 0.132 136.6)
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 #722D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.090
Use #722D89 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.