#711D7D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41% 0.164 322.3), rgb(113, 29, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#711D7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711D7D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 29, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.164 322.3) |
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 #711D7D | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711D7D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #711D7D text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #711D7D text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#DEACE5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.154 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE57CE
oklch(63% 0.197 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA36BA
oklch(55.6% 0.213 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#9127A1
oklch(49.1% 0.198 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#711D7D
oklch(41% 0.164 322.3)
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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)
#711D7D 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) | #003E80 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B487B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722F4C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711D7D
#711D7D
oklch(41% 0.164 322.3)
- #025C00
#025C00
oklch(41.2% 0.14 142.3)
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 #711D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.095
Use #711D7D 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.