#71258C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.169 315.6), rgb(113, 37, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#71258C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71258C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 37, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.169 315.6) |
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 #71258C | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71258C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #71258C text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #71258C text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#F1E4F7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEC
oklch(80.8% 0.099 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#C67FE3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B759DA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#A239C7
oklch(55.6% 0.218 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B29AC
oklch(49.1% 0.203 315.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71258C
oklch(42.8% 0.169 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2570
oklch(37.8% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#71258C 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) | #00458F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234B8A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3A56 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71258C
#71258C
oklch(42.8% 0.169 315.6)
- #2C5E00
#2C5E00
oklch(43% 0.127 135.6)
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 #71258C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #71258C 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.