#722F6B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42.1% 0.123 331.7), rgb(114, 47, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#722F6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722F6B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 47, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.123 331.7) |
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 #722F6B | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722F6B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #722F6B text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #722F6B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B1
oklch(63% 0.148 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#A6499C
oklch(55.5% 0.159 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A86
oklch(49.1% 0.148 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722F6B
oklch(42.1% 0.123 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C58
oklch(37.8% 0.095 332)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#722F6B 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) | #2C436D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414C69 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763448 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722F6B
#722F6B
oklch(42.1% 0.123 331.7)
- #005E2C
#005E2C
oklch(42.2% 0.112 151.6)
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 #722F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
Use #722F6B 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.