#71218E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.175 315.2), rgb(113, 33, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#71218E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71218E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 33, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.175 315.2) |
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 #71218E | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71218E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #71218E text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #71218E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#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
#C77EE6
oklch(70.8% 0.164 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B857DE
oklch(63.2% 0.209 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A334CB
oklch(55.5% 0.228 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C24B0
oklch(49.2% 0.212 315.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71218E
oklch(42.6% 0.175 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2372
oklch(37.8% 0.137 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#71218E 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) | #004491 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4A8C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3956 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71218E
#71218E
oklch(42.6% 0.175 315.2)
- #2D5D00
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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 #71218E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.094
Use #71218E 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.