#711B71
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.1% 0.156 328), rgb(113, 27, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#711B71 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711B71 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 27, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.156 328) |
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 #711B71 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711B71 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #711B71 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #711B71 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 328.6)
-
Step 300
300
#EAA5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.118 328.1)
-
Step 400
400
#DD70DB
oklch(70.8% 0.188 328)
-
Step 500
500
#D03FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.238 328)
-
Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
-
Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#711B71
oklch(40.1% 0.156 328)
-
Step 950
950
#3E0E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.099 327.9)
#711B71 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) | #093B73 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32466F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752844 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711B71
#711B71
oklch(40.1% 0.156 328)
- #00581F
#00581F
oklch(40.1% 0.116 147.9)
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 #711B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.090
Use #711B71 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.