#722E56
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41% 0.108 346.6), rgb(114, 46, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#722E56 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722E56 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 46, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.108 346.6) |
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 #722E56 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722E56 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #722E56 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #722E56 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C9
oklch(81% 0.063 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF87AD
oklch(70.8% 0.1 347)
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Step 500
500
#C06799
oklch(63.1% 0.128 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB4C84
oklch(55.5% 0.14 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#933D6F
oklch(49.2% 0.13 347)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722E56
oklch(41% 0.108 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#612D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#722E56 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) | #353F57 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B54 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792D3E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722E56
#722E56
oklch(41% 0.108 346.6)
- #005840
#005840
oklch(40.8% 0.084 166.8)
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 #722E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
Use #722E56 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.