#711999
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.193 311.8), rgb(113, 25, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#711999 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.193 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711999 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 25, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.193 311.8) |
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 #711999 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711999 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #711999 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #711999 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#D9ABF6
oklch(80.8% 0.114 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#C57BF1
oklch(70.7% 0.18 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#B751EC
oklch(63.2% 0.231 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#A228DA
oklch(55.6% 0.251 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B16BD
oklch(49.1% 0.233 311.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#711999
oklch(42.8% 0.193 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B1E7A
oklch(37.6% 0.151 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#351447
oklch(26.9% 0.095 311.5)
#711999 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) | #00449C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A96 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3B5B | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711999
#711999
oklch(42.8% 0.193 311.8)
- #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 #711999, 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 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.095
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.096
Use #711999 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.