#722F80
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.143 320.4), rgb(114, 47, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#722F80 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722F80 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 47, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.143 320.4) |
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 #722F80 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722F80 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #722F80 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #722F80 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#C683D4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B661C8
oklch(63.1% 0.171 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A144B5
oklch(55.5% 0.187 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A359B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 320.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722F80
oklch(43.3% 0.143 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A65
oklch(37.8% 0.111 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#722F80 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) | #1C4782 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364E7E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733C53 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722F80
#722F80
oklch(43.3% 0.143 320.4)
- #176200
#176200
oklch(43.4% 0.141 140.4)
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 #722F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #722F80 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.