#711D55
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.7% 0.132 344.2), rgb(113, 29, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#711D55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711D55 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 29, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.132 344.2) |
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 #711D55 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711D55 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #711D55 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #711D55 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.099 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#E374B8
oklch(70.7% 0.158 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#D849A7
oklch(63.2% 0.203 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#C31E92
oklch(55.6% 0.221 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#A8097C
oklch(49.1% 0.205 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#881165
oklch(42.6% 0.17 344)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711D55
oklch(38.7% 0.132 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#711D55 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) | #263757 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404553 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791C36 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711D55
#711D55
oklch(38.7% 0.132 344.2)
- #005238
#005238
oklch(38.8% 0.083 163.7)
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 #711D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.023
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
Use #711D55 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.