#711B7A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.6% 0.164 323.8), rgb(113, 27, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#711B7A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711B7A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 27, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.164 323.8) |
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 #711B7A | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711B7A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #711B7A text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #711B7A text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE4
oklch(81% 0.096 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#C057CB
oklch(63.1% 0.195 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB36B8
oklch(55.6% 0.212 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#93269E
oklch(49.1% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#711B7A
oklch(40.6% 0.164 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#612367
oklch(37.8% 0.128 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#711B7A 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) | #003D7D | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4778 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732D49 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711B7A
#711B7A
oklch(40.6% 0.164 323.8)
- #005A0C
#005A0C
oklch(40.6% 0.132 143.8)
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 #711B7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.094
Use #711B7A 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.