#712983
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.155 319), rgb(113, 41, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#712983 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712983 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 41, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.155 319) |
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 #712983 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712983 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #712983 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #712983 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C781D9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B75DCF
oklch(63% 0.185 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A33FBC
oklch(55.7% 0.201 319)
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Step 700
700
#8B30A2
oklch(49.1% 0.186 318.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712983
oklch(42.7% 0.155 319)
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Step 900
900
#5C2769
oklch(37.7% 0.121 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#712983 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) | #074586 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4C81 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713952 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712983
#712983
oklch(42.7% 0.155 319)
- #1F5F00
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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 #712983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #712983 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.