#722FA9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.186 305.2), rgb(114, 47, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#722FA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 47, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.186 305.2) |
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 #722FA9 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722FA9 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #722FA9 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #722FA9 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B687E8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A466E1
oklch(63.1% 0.184 305)
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Step 600
600
#9049CE
oklch(55.7% 0.199 305.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#722FA9
oklch(46.2% 0.186 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#633091
oklch(42.7% 0.155 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#512C73
oklch(37.7% 0.12 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#722FA9 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) | #0050AD | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A6 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684C69 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722FA9
#722FA9
oklch(46.2% 0.186 305.2)
- #496300
#496300
oklch(46.2% 0.117 125.4)
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 #722FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.080
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #722FA9 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.