#711C72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.2% 0.156 327.5), rgb(113, 28, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#711C72 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711C72 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 28, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.156 327.5) |
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 #711C72 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711C72 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #711C72 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #711C72 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C258C2
oklch(63.1% 0.187 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD38AE
oklch(55.5% 0.203 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#952996
oklch(49.2% 0.189 327.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#711C72
oklch(40.2% 0.156 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#622462
oklch(37.8% 0.122 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#391639
oklch(26.9% 0.077 327.4)
#711C72 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) | #0A3C74 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324670 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752A45 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711C72
#711C72
oklch(40.2% 0.156 327.5)
- #00581E
#00581E
oklch(40.1% 0.117 147.6)
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 #711C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.092
Use #711C72 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.