#712A85
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.155 318), rgb(113, 42, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#712A85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712A85 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 42, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.155 318) |
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 #712A85 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712A85 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #712A85 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #712A85 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C681DB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 318)
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Step 500
500
#B65ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 318)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712A85
oklch(42.9% 0.155 318)
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Step 900
900
#5B276A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#712A85 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) | #054688 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4C83 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713B54 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712A85
#712A85
oklch(42.9% 0.155 318)
- #235F00
#235F00
oklch(42.9% 0.133 138.1)
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 #712A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #712A85 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.