#712B82
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.151 319.2), rgb(113, 43, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#712B82 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712B82 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 43, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.151 319.2) |
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 #712B82 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712B82 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #712B82 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #712B82 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
-
Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C682D8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 319)
-
Step 500
500
#B75FCD
oklch(63.2% 0.18 319.3)
-
Step 600
600
#A241BA
oklch(55.6% 0.196 319.1)
-
Step 700
700
#8B32A0
oklch(49.2% 0.182 319.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#712B82
oklch(42.8% 0.151 319.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
-
Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#712B82 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) | #0F4585 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314C80 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713A52 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712B82
#712B82
oklch(42.8% 0.151 319.2)
- #1D6000
#1D6000
oklch(43% 0.136 139.3)
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 #712B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #712B82 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.