#722ECD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.224 296.4), rgb(114, 46, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#722ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722ECD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 46, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.224 296.4) |
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 #722ECD | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #722ECD | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #722ECD text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #722ECD text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A60FD
oklch(63.1% 0.223 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#863FEC
oklch(55.6% 0.241 296.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#722ECD
oklch(49.1% 0.224 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D29A6
oklch(42.8% 0.186 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2883
oklch(37.6% 0.145 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#722ECD 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) | #005AD1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595A7D | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722ECD
#722ECD
oklch(49.1% 0.224 296.4)
- #5D6800
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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 #722ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #722ECD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.046
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
Use #722ECD 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.