#711D77
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.6% 0.159 325.1), rgb(113, 29, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#711D77 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711D77 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 29, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.159 325.1) |
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 #711D77 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711D77 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #711D77 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #711D77 text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C058C7
oklch(63% 0.19 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB38B4
oklch(55.6% 0.207 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#93299B
oklch(49.2% 0.192 324.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#711D77
oklch(40.6% 0.159 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#612465
oklch(37.8% 0.124 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#711D77 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) | #013D79 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304775 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742D48 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711D77
#711D77
oklch(40.6% 0.159 325.1)
- #005A14
#005A14
oklch(40.6% 0.128 145.1)
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 #711D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
Use #711D77 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.