#71257F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.9% 0.156 321), rgb(113, 37, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#71257F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71257F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 37, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.156 321) |
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 #71257F | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71257F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #71257F text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #71257F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE5
oklch(81% 0.091 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C980D7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.185 321)
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Step 600
600
#A63DB9
oklch(55.7% 0.202 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E2DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71257F
oklch(41.9% 0.156 321)
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Step 900
900
#5D2668
oklch(37.6% 0.122 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#71257F 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) | #044282 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4A7D | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72354F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71257F
#71257F
oklch(41.9% 0.156 321)
- #115E00
#115E00
oklch(42% 0.138 141)
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 #71257F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
Use #71257F 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.