#712CCF
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(48.9% 0.228 295.8), rgb(113, 44, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#712CCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712CCF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 44, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.228 295.8) |
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 #712CCF | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #712CCF | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #712CCF text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #712CCF text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#853EEE
oklch(55.6% 0.244 295.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#712CCF
oklch(48.9% 0.228 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C28A8
oklch(42.7% 0.189 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2885
oklch(37.8% 0.147 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C194E
oklch(27.1% 0.093 296.1)
#712CCF 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) | #0059D3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565A7E | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712CCF
#712CCF
oklch(48.9% 0.228 295.8)
- #5E6700
#5E6700
oklch(48.9% 0.111 115.6)
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 #712CCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #712CCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.056
Use #712CCF 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.