#71129E
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.7% 0.202 310.6), rgb(113, 18, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#71129E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71129E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 18, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.202 310.6) |
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 #71129E | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71129E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #71129E text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #71129E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEFA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF9
oklch(81% 0.118 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#C579F6
oklch(70.7% 0.189 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#B74DF2
oklch(63.2% 0.241 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#A21FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.263 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B06C3
oklch(49.1% 0.244 310.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71129E
oklch(42.7% 0.202 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B1C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#351349
oklch(26.9% 0.099 310.3)
#71129E 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) | #0044A1 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499B | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3B5D | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71129E
#71129E
oklch(42.7% 0.202 310.6)
- #385B00
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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 #71129E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.091
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.096
Use #71129E 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.