#711A74
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.2% 0.16 326.6), rgb(113, 26, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#711A74 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711A74 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 26, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.16 326.6) |
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 #711A74 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711A74 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #711A74 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #711A74 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.067 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.119 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC6FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.191 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#D03CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.245 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711A74
oklch(40.2% 0.16 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D40
oklch(27% 0.102 326.3)
#711A74 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) | #013B76 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304672 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742946 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711A74
#711A74
oklch(40.2% 0.16 326.6)
- #00581A
#00581A
oklch(40.1% 0.121 146.5)
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 #711A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.093
Use #711A74 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.