#712B91
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.166 313.1), rgb(113, 43, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#712B91 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712B91 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 43, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.166 313.1) |
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 #712B91 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712B91 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #712B91 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #712B91 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D7AEED
oklch(80.8% 0.097 313.6)
-
Step 400
400
#C281E4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 313.2)
-
Step 500
500
#B25CDC
oklch(63% 0.198 313.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9E3CCA
oklch(55.6% 0.216 313.2)
-
Step 700
700
#872DAF
oklch(49.2% 0.2 313)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#712B91
oklch(43.8% 0.166 313.1)
-
Step 900
900
#592671
oklch(37.7% 0.13 313.2)
-
Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#712B91 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) | #004994 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234E8F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E405B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712B91
#712B91
oklch(43.8% 0.166 313.1)
- #345F00
#345F00
oklch(43.7% 0.124 133.2)
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 #712B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
Use #712B91 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.