#71216A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.2% 0.143 331.6), rgb(113, 33, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#71216A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71216A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 33, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.143 331.6) |
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 #71216A | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71216A | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #71216A text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #71216A text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D080C6
oklch(70.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25CB7
oklch(63% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD3EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.186 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#952F8C
oklch(49.2% 0.173 331.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71216A
oklch(40.2% 0.143 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#62275C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#71216A 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) | #1C3C6C | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394768 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762942 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71216A
#71216A
oklch(40.2% 0.143 331.6)
- #005829
#005829
oklch(40.3% 0.107 151.7)
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 #71216A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
Use #71216A 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.