#712580
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.157 320.6), rgb(113, 37, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#712580 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.157 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 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712580 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 37, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.157 320.6) |
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 #712580 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712580 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #712580 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #712580 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#C980D8
oklch(70.7% 0.146 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BCE
oklch(63% 0.189 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A53CBA
oklch(55.5% 0.204 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E2DA1
oklch(49.2% 0.19 320.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712580
oklch(42% 0.157 320.6)
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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)
#712580 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) | #014283 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4A7E | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72354F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712580
#712580
oklch(42% 0.157 320.6)
- #145E00
#145E00
oklch(42.1% 0.137 140.6)
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 #712580, 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 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #712580 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.