#712C8B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.158 315.3), rgb(113, 44, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#712C8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712C8B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 44, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.158 315.3) |
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 #712C8B | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712C8B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #712C8B text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #712C8B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#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
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFEA
oklch(81% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C382DF
oklch(70.7% 0.148 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED6
oklch(63.2% 0.189 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F3FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.206 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8830A8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 315.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712C8B
oklch(43.5% 0.158 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A276D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#712C8B 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) | #00488E | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4E89 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3E58 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712C8B
#712C8B
oklch(43.5% 0.158 315.3)
- #2E6000
#2E6000
oklch(43.7% 0.128 135.3)
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 #712C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
Use #712C8B 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.