#712C71
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.9% 0.133 327.6), rgb(113, 44, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#712C71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712C71 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 44, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.133 327.6) |
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 #712C71 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712C71 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #712C71 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #712C71 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C8
oklch(70.8% 0.124 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB62BA
oklch(63.1% 0.159 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A646A6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E378E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712C71
oklch(41.9% 0.133 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#712C71 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) | #244273 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4B6F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74344A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712C71
#712C71
oklch(41.9% 0.133 327.6)
- #005E20
#005E20
oklch(42% 0.123 147.5)
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 #712C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
Use #712C71 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.