#712E89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.154 316), rgb(113, 46, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#712E89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712E89 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 46, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.154 316) |
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 #712E89 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712E89 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #712E89 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #712E89 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C383DC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B360D3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F42C0
oklch(55.7% 0.199 316)
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Step 700
700
#8832A5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 316.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712E89
oklch(43.7% 0.154 316)
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Step 900
900
#59286B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 316)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#712E89 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) | #09488C | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4E87 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703F57 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712E89
#712E89
oklch(43.7% 0.154 316)
- #2C6000
#2C6000
oklch(43.6% 0.129 135.9)
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 #712E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
Use #712E89 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.