#712C79
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.14 323.4), rgb(113, 44, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#712C79 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712C79 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 44, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.14 323.4) |
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 #712C79 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712C79 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #712C79 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #712C79 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EB
oklch(88.6% 0.045 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C883CF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B961C3
oklch(63.2% 0.168 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#A444AF
oklch(55.6% 0.183 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3596
oklch(49.1% 0.169 323.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712C79
oklch(42.4% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2962
oklch(37.6% 0.11 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#712C79 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) | #1D447B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374C77 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73374E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712C79
#712C79
oklch(42.4% 0.14 323.4)
- #00600A
#00600A
oklch(42.4% 0.14 143.5)
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 #712C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #712C79 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.