#71226D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.5% 0.144 330), rgb(113, 34, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#71226D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71226D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 34, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.144 330) |
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 #71226D | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71226D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #71226D text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #71226D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDB
oklch(80.8% 0.085 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.173 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC3FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.186 330)
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Step 700
700
#932F8E
oklch(49% 0.174 329.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71226D
oklch(40.5% 0.144 330)
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Step 900
900
#61275D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391837
oklch(27.1% 0.071 329.6)
#71226D 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) | #1B3D6F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38486B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752B44 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71226D
#71226D
oklch(40.5% 0.144 330)
- #005925
#005925
oklch(40.5% 0.112 149.8)
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 #71226D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #71226D 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.