#712865
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.8% 0.128 334.7), rgb(113, 40, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#712865 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712865 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 40, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.128 334.7) |
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 #712865 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712865 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #712865 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #712865 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD4
oklch(81% 0.075 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C061AE
oklch(63.1% 0.154 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB459A
oklch(55.6% 0.167 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#923683
oklch(49% 0.155 334.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712865
oklch(40.8% 0.128 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#712865 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) | #283E67 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4963 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762D42 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712865
#712865
oklch(40.8% 0.128 334.7)
- #005930
#005930
oklch(40.8% 0.101 154.9)
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 #712865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
Use #712865 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.