#711E80
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.3% 0.166 321), rgb(113, 30, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#711E80 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 321°. 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 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711E80 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 30, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.166 321) |
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 #711E80 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711E80 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #711E80 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #711E80 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 321)
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Step 500
500
#BD57D0
oklch(63% 0.198 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A836BD
oklch(55.5% 0.215 321)
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Step 700
700
#9027A3
oklch(49.1% 0.199 321)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#711E80
oklch(41.3% 0.166 321)
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Step 900
900
#5F236A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#711E80 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) | #004083 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29487E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72314E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711E80
#711E80
oklch(41.3% 0.166 321)
- #105C00
#105C00
oklch(41.4% 0.136 141.1)
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 #711E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #711E80 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.