#711557
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.1% 0.143 342.3), rgb(113, 21, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#711557 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711557 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 21, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.143 342.3) |
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 #711557 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711557 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #711557 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #711557 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#E670BE
oklch(70.7% 0.171 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB40AD
oklch(63% 0.219 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#C60299
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711557
oklch(38.1% 0.143 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#711557 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) | #1F3459 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4355 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791634 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711557
#711557
oklch(38.1% 0.143 342.3)
- #005035
#005035
oklch(38.1% 0.083 162.3)
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 #711557, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #711557.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.016
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.020
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #711557 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.