#711D7C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.9% 0.163 322.8), rgb(113, 29, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#711D7C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711D7C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 29, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.163 322.8) |
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 #711D7C | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711D7C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #711D7C text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #711D7C text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF57CD
oklch(63.1% 0.196 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9227A0
oklch(49.2% 0.198 322.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#711D7C
oklch(40.9% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#602368
oklch(37.7% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#711D7C 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) | #003E7F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C487A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732F4B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711D7C
#711D7C
oklch(40.9% 0.163 322.8)
- #005B03
#005B03
oklch(40.8% 0.138 142.8)
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 #711D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.096
Use #711D7C 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.