#71196D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.6% 0.155 330), rgb(113, 25, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#71196D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71196D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 25, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.155 330) |
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 #71196D | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71196D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #71196D text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #71196D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.065 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.116 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF6FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.187 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D33ECC
oklch(63.2% 0.238 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009B
oklch(49.2% 0.224 330)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71196D
oklch(39.6% 0.155 330)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3D
oklch(27% 0.099 329.6)
#71196D 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) | #0D3A6F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34456B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752542 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71196D
#71196D
oklch(39.6% 0.155 330)
- #005624
#005624
oklch(39.6% 0.109 150)
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 #71196D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #71196D 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.