#71278E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.168 314.7), rgb(113, 39, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#71278E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71278E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 39, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.168 314.7) |
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 #71278E | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71278E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #71278E text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #71278E text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEED
oklch(80.9% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C580E3
oklch(70.8% 0.156 315)
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Step 500
500
#B55ADB
oklch(63% 0.201 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#A13AC9
oklch(55.7% 0.218 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#892AAD
oklch(49% 0.202 314.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71278E
oklch(43.2% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2570
oklch(37.6% 0.131 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#71278E 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) | #004691 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234C8C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3C58 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71278E
#71278E
oklch(43.2% 0.168 314.7)
- #2F5E00
#2F5E00
oklch(43.1% 0.125 134.7)
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 #71278E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
Use #71278E 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.