#712789
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.163 316.6), rgb(113, 39, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#712789 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712789 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 39, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.163 316.6) |
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 #712789 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712789 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #712789 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #712789 text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C680DF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B75BD6
oklch(63.1% 0.195 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A23BC3
oklch(55.5% 0.212 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B2CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.197 316.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712789
oklch(42.8% 0.163 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#712789 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) | #00458C | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284C87 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703A55 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712789
#712789
oklch(42.8% 0.163 316.6)
- #285E00
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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 #712789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #712789 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.