#711D5C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39% 0.137 339.7), rgb(113, 29, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#711D5C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711D5C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 29, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.137 339.7) |
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 #711D5C | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711D5C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #711D5C text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #711D5C text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 340)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D6
oklch(81% 0.103 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#E273C1
oklch(70.7% 0.165 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#D647B1
oklch(63.1% 0.21 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#C11A9D
oklch(55.6% 0.229 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60286
oklch(49.1% 0.213 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#870E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.176 339.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711D5C
oklch(39% 0.137 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#401134
oklch(27% 0.087 339.3)
#711D5C 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) | #22385E | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D455A | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78203A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711D5C
#711D5C
oklch(39% 0.137 339.7)
- #005334
#005334
oklch(39% 0.088 159.9)
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 #711D5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #711D5C 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.