#711D7E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.1% 0.165 321.9), rgb(113, 29, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#711D7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 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 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711D7E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 29, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.165 321.9) |
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 #711D7E | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711D7E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #711D7E text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #711D7E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE6
oklch(80.9% 0.097 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.155 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE57CF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#A936BB
oklch(55.5% 0.214 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9126A2
oklch(49.1% 0.2 321.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#711D7E
oklch(41.1% 0.165 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2369
oklch(37.6% 0.129 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#711D7E 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) | #003F81 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B487C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72304C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711D7E
#711D7E
oklch(41.1% 0.165 321.9)
- #075B00
#075B00
oklch(40.9% 0.137 141.9)
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 #711D7E, 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 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.094
Use #711D7E 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.