#71186B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.4% 0.155 331.1), rgb(113, 24, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#71186B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71186B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 24, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.155 331.1) |
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 #71186B | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71186B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #71186B text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #71186B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.115 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#E06FD5
oklch(70.8% 0.186 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#D43DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.237 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71186B
oklch(39.4% 0.155 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3C
oklch(27% 0.098 330.5)
#71186B 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) | #0F396D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354569 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762440 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71186B
#71186B
oklch(39.4% 0.155 331.1)
- #005526
#005526
oklch(39.3% 0.106 151.1)
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 #71186B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
Use #71186B 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.