#711961
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.9% 0.146 336.5), rgb(113, 25, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#711961 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711961 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 25, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.146 336.5) |
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 #711961 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711961 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #711961 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #711961 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.061 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#E271C9
oklch(70.8% 0.174 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#D741BA
oklch(63.1% 0.224 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#C206A6
oklch(55.6% 0.243 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#870274
oklch(42.6% 0.187 336.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711961
oklch(38.9% 0.146 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#400F37
oklch(27% 0.092 336)
#711961 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) | #1B3763 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771F3B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711961
#711961
oklch(38.9% 0.146 336.5)
- #00532F
#00532F
oklch(38.9% 0.094 156.4)
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 #711961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #711961 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.