#712A6F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.134 328.8), rgb(113, 42, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#712A6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712A6F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 42, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.134 328.8) |
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 #712A6F | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712A6F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #712A6F text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #712A6F text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC61B9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A745A4
oklch(55.5% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F368D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 328.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712A6F
oklch(41.5% 0.134 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#712A6F 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) | #234171 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4A6D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753248 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712A6F
#712A6F
oklch(41.5% 0.134 328.8)
- #005C24
#005C24
oklch(41.5% 0.117 149)
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 #712A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #712A6F 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.