#711998
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.192 312.2), rgb(113, 25, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#711998 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711998 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 25, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.192 312.2) |
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 #711998 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711998 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #711998 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #711998 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF5
oklch(80.8% 0.113 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#C67BF0
oklch(70.8% 0.179 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#B751EB
oklch(63.2% 0.23 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#A329D9
oklch(55.7% 0.25 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B16BC
oklch(49.1% 0.232 312.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#711998
oklch(42.7% 0.192 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B1F79
oklch(37.7% 0.149 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#361447
oklch(27.1% 0.095 312.5)
#711998 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) | #00449B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A95 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3A5A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711998
#711998
oklch(42.7% 0.192 312.2)
- #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 #711998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.095
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.095
Use #711998 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.