#71149A
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.5% 0.198 311.8), rgb(113, 20, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#71149A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71149A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 20, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 77%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.198 311.8) |
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 #71149A | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71149A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #71149A text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #71149A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#C679F3
oklch(70.6% 0.186 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B74EEE
oklch(63% 0.236 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#A323DC
oklch(55.5% 0.257 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C0EBF
oklch(49.1% 0.239 311.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71149A
oklch(42.5% 0.198 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C1D7B
oklch(37.8% 0.154 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#71149A 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) | #00439D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004997 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C395B | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71149A
#71149A
oklch(42.5% 0.198 311.8)
- #355B00
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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 #71149A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.093
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.094
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.094
Use #71149A 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.