#711BE1
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49.3% 0.257 293.4), rgb(113, 27, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#711BE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.257 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711BE1 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 27, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 79%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.257 293.4) |
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 #711BE1 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #711BE1 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #711BE1 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #711BE1 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#8430FF
oklch(55.6% 0.273 293.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#711BE1
oklch(49.3% 0.257 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B1CB5
oklch(42.7% 0.213 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A228F
oklch(37.7% 0.166 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1654
oklch(27% 0.106 293.6)
#711BE1 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) | #005AE6 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054DE | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5D86 | 0.198 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.260 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711BE1
#711BE1
oklch(49.3% 0.257 293.4)
- #626700
#626700
oklch(49.3% 0.11 113.1)
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 #711BE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #711BE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #711BE1 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.