#71238F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.174 314.6), rgb(113, 35, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#71238F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71238F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 35, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.174 314.6) |
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 #71238F | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71238F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #71238F text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #71238F text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#C67EE6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#B658DE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#A236CC
oklch(55.7% 0.226 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B26B0
oklch(49.2% 0.21 314.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71238F
oklch(42.8% 0.174 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2372
oklch(37.6% 0.136 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#71238F 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) | #004592 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4B8D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3B57 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71238F
#71238F
oklch(42.8% 0.174 314.6)
- #2F5D00
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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 #71238F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
Use #71238F 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.