#712ECE
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49% 0.225 295.8), rgb(113, 46, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#712ECE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712ECE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 46, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.225 295.8) |
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 #712ECE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #712ECE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #712ECE text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #712ECE text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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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
#9961FE
oklch(63.2% 0.223 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#853FED
oklch(55.6% 0.242 295.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#712ECE
oklch(49% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C29A7
oklch(42.7% 0.187 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2884
oklch(37.7% 0.146 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B194D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 295.5)
#712ECE 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) | #005AD2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575B7E | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712ECE
#712ECE
oklch(49% 0.225 295.8)
- #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 #712ECE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #712ECE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
Use #712ECE 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.