#71287E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.2% 0.151 321.3), rgb(113, 40, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#71287E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71287E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 40, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.151 321.3) |
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 #71287E | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71287E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #71287E text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #71287E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#C881D5
oklch(70.6% 0.141 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B95ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A53FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.197 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D309D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71287E
oklch(42.2% 0.151 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2766
oklch(37.7% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#71287E 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) | #0F4381 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324B7C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72374F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71287E
#71287E
oklch(42.2% 0.151 321.3)
- #0F5F00
#0F5F00
oklch(42.3% 0.14 141.3)
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 #71287E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
Use #71287E 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.