#71237F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.7% 0.159 321.1), rgb(113, 35, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#71237F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71237F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 35, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.159 321.1) |
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 #71237F | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71237F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #71237F text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #71237F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.149 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB5ACD
oklch(63% 0.19 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A73BBA
oklch(55.7% 0.206 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F2BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71237F
oklch(41.7% 0.159 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2568
oklch(37.7% 0.124 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#71237F 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) | #004182 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4A7D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72344E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71237F
#71237F
oklch(41.7% 0.159 321.1)
- #105D00
#105D00
oklch(41.7% 0.137 141.1)
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 #71237F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #71237F 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.