#71218D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.174 315.5), rgb(113, 33, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#71218D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71218D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 33, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.174 315.5) |
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 #71218D | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71218D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #71218D text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #71218D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEE
oklch(81% 0.102 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C77EE5
oklch(70.8% 0.163 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B857DD
oklch(63.1% 0.208 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#A335CA
oklch(55.6% 0.226 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C25AF
oklch(49.2% 0.21 315.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71218D
oklch(42.5% 0.174 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2371
oklch(37.7% 0.135 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#71218D 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) | #004490 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4A8B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3956 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71218D
#71218D
oklch(42.5% 0.174 315.5)
- #2B5D00
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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 #71218D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
Use #71218D 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.